Many people talk about the miraculous properties of epidural anesthesia, but is this type of pain relief really absolutely safe?
Epidural anesthesia it is used during contractions, relieving pain.
Thanks to this, the woman in labor does not feel the contractions and gains strength before the attempts, during which anesthesia is never used.The dose is calculated individually so that the woman does not feel discomfort in the lower body, but can move independently while being conscious.
In some countries, all childbirth is accepted with similar anesthesia, while in other countries anesthesia is used according to indications.
How and when is anesthesia administered?
Epidural anesthesia is used when the cervix is already 3.5 centimeters dilated.
The woman is asked to sit in a chair, bend over, the anesthetist gains access to the spine and injects a local anesthetic.
Only after the sensitivity has been removed will he inject an epidural anesthetic into the dura mater.
Attention! The catheter, through which the drug will enter the body, is removed after childbirth; it does not interfere with the contractions.Indications for anesthesia
- Hypertonic disease,
- Low pain threshold,
- Contraindications to general anesthesia.
They will not give an injection to women in labor who have low blood pressure, a low amount platelets (leads to blood clotting disorders), heart defects, or allergies to injected drugs.
Does epidural anesthesia affect a child?
Most doctors are inclined to believe that such anesthesia does not affect the child, because the drugs do not enter the placenta or blood.
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