What's the strongest pain medication that can be taken at home once in labour?

[satya]

During labour I was advised to take Panadeine Forte by one of the midwives I spoke to. Luckily I had some in the house or it would've meant a visit to hossy to get some and then go home. If you don't have any in your house make sure you get some. It only took the edge off things but it allowed me to manage at home until I was 6cms dilated.

[Bathsheba]

My first labour started at 9pm too... what is with that??? Couldn't sleep for the rest of the night... ended up having a long chaotic labour (contractions weren't spaced... my labour was basically one long contraction especially after they tried to speed things up by putting my on a syncotin drip )

My other two labours were induced in the morning after a reasonable night's sleep. Slightly more managable. Still... avoiding syncotin/oxytocin would be the best way to go if you can... it's evil stuff. My doula at least helped me insist that i be given the minimum dose during my third labour... it still worked but it meant that my contractions were spaced like they were meant to be.