Increasingly, women resort to this method of pain relief during labor as an epidural. Someone it shows who wants to give birth without pain. But many refuse epiduralki, because they had heard about her scary stories. 10 myths about epidural anesthesia can be found at Kolobok.ua.
When only started to use an epidural, the pregnant very afraid to do this type of anesthesia. Now epiduralka not unusual, but it is still shrouded in myths.
Myth 1 - do epiduralku very painful
Epiduralku do not more painful than giving birth. Before you put a needle into the spinal column, new mother an injection that anaesthetises place the introduction of anesthesia.
Myth 2 - epiduralka raises the possibility of a caesarean section
Epidural anesthesia does not affect the indications for cesarean. bout a woman can not feel, but they still go.
When properly administered dose has downside risks of labor. But often it is used, just to speed up delivery. For example, in some women the pain hinder the opening of the cervix, then they are advised to put epiduralku.
Myth 3 - will not push
It depends on the dose of anesthetic. A small dose will have no effect, while larger doses are "cut off" the lower part of the body, is administered at caesarean section.
Myth 4 - epiduralku can not be in the presence of lower back tattoo
There is a risk that the pigments of the tattoo can get into the spinal canal when the needle is inserted. But such cases are very rare. In the presence of the tattoo, the anesthesiologist is trying to pick up a portion of the spine, where there is no ink.
Myth 5 - epidural anesthesia will cause back pain for many years
Back may ache after giving birth, but not because of the anesthesia, and as a result of pregnancy and childbirth. You may also experience pain in the injection site, but usually after a few days they pass.
Myth 6 - take the legs and paralyzed
This happens. In medical terms it is called - chronic damage to the nervous system. Statistics show that the risk of such an outcome epiduralki - 1 240 thousand cases, and temporary paralysis - 1 in 7000 cases.
Myth 7 - epidural anesthesia causes postpartum migraine
Such cases are possible and occur every 100-200 women. But they do not become systemic. The 1% headaches may continue month after birth.
Myth 8 - epiduralka a bad influence on the child
The drug gets to her mother in the blood at very low doses, so doctors consider the impact of the minimum.
Myth 9 - epiduralku can put all
And here and there. In diseases of the bone marrow with a high risk of bleeding, problems with the nervous system and the spine to put it is not recommended.
Myth 10 - systematically does not work
This happens due to incorrect administration of the drug, or in connection with the individual characteristics of the mothers. But such cases account for only 5% of the total.
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