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In most cases, however, an epidural will not be given until the mother is at least 3-4 centimeters dilated. Once the mother is fully dilated most doctors and hospitals will consider it too late for an epidural to be given.
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Read More »Giving birth is one of the most intense and painful experiences a woman will ever experience during her life, with or without an epidural. Pushing a 6 or 8-pound baby out of a small birth canal tests the physical limitations of the female body. A typical labor and delivery can involve hours of pain from powerful uterine contractions, stretching, tearing, and pressure. This is why maternal pain management has become an important component of modern obstetric practice. In recent years the epidural has become the predominant method of pain management for women in labor. An epidural is given for pain in over 71% of all hospital deliveries in the U.S. Like all medications and procedures, the epidural has pros and cons. Intelligent women who love their unborn babies make different choices on whether to get an epidural. This page will give a brief overview of the good and the bad about epidurals during childbirth to help you make the right choice for you and your baby. The term epidural refers to the process of administering regional anesthesia medication directly into the epidural space in the mother's lower spine. The epidural space is an area that surrounds the spine and is filled with fluid. The nerve pathways which carry pain and other sensation from the brain to the lower body run through the spine area. When a regional analgesic medication is injected directly into the epidural space, it blocks pain signals from going to the lower body through these nerve pathways. This makes the epidural a highly effective method of numbing the lower half of a mother's body during labor. This significantly decreases the level of pain that the mother feels during labor and delivery. The exact type of drug or combination of drugs administered with an epidural varies. An epidural during labor involves more than just a single injection of pain medication into the epidural space. One injection will not last long enough. So the anesthesiologist taps into the epidural space with a special needle that stays in place. It is attached to a drip bag or pump. This allows the pain medication to be continuously dripped or pumped into the epidural space throughout labor.
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Read More »The reason epidurals are the best method for pain management during childbirth is only the lower body is numbed. This allows the mother to stay awake and mentally alert during delivery. The other critical benefit of having an epidural setup is that the mother's lower body is already numb which enables doctors to perform an emergency C-section immediately. If the fetus is oxygen-deprived, time is of the essence to prevent brain damage that can cause cerebral palsy, HIE, or other birth injuries. If an epidural is not in place already, doctors will have to administer a general anesthetic before a C-section. This takes longer and leaves the mother unconscious at birth. Another possible pro of epidurals is a decreased risk of postpartum depression. Some studies suggest there is strong evidence of lower incidences of depression with an epidural (while others are less convinced). One initial drawback or limitation with an epidural is that it takes some time and effort and there is only a limited window of time when it can be done. Doctors have to wait until the cervix is at least 4 centimeters dilated before doing an epidural. Otherwise, the epidural will slow the process down too much. However, once the cervix becomes fully dilated it is too late for an epidural to be given. Another con of the epidural is that inserting the needle into the spine can be quite painful. There are a handful of known side effects from epidurals that should be listed as cons. Potential negative side effects from an epidural include: Lowered blood pressure : sometimes an epidural causes the mother's blood pressure to drop too low requiring doctors to intervene and take measures to increase blood pressure. : sometimes an epidural causes the mother's blood pressure to drop too low requiring doctors to intervene and take measures to increase blood pressure. Headache : many women report experiencing severe headaches from epidurals, especially when the needle is first inserted. : many women report experiencing severe headaches from epidurals, especially when the needle is first inserted. Urinary infrequency : because the epidural numbs the mother's lower body she may not be able to feel when her bladder is full which triggers the sensation to urinate. If this happens a catheter may be necessary. : because the epidural numbs the mother's lower body she may not be able to feel when her bladder is full which triggers the sensation to urinate. If this happens a catheter may be necessary. Infection : although rare, sometimes the epidural needle may not be properly sterilized and cause a potentially serious infection in the nerves.
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