Epidural anesthesia: yes or no? Why?

Question

I'm talking about childbirth, excuse me!

Well, I'm 14 and I'm going to study Medicine and, after, Gynecology. So, the anesthesia is not for me, but I need an opinion.

I'm Italian, so forgive my bad English...

Answer 1

I am a man and also an anaesthetist. I have inserted numerous labour epidurals If I was in labour I would have an epidural because labour looks like it really hurts.

Advantages: Pain free labour

Disadvantages: You are bed bound, as you may develop leg weakness. You may need intermitent urinary catheterisation. There are risks which include a 5% failure rate, a 1% risk of post dural puncture headache, and a 0.005% risk of permanent nerve damage. Pregnancy and delivery cause back ache, epidurals don't and are often used to treat back ache.

Specialise in anaesthesia and you can also insert epidurals.

Answer 2

Yes to the epidural with childbirth. My daughters all 3 had long labors over 24 hours and no progress the epidural helped to relax them . One daughter had to have a C- section . When I had my children there was no epidurals and they used some form of gas which made you sick, so thank God there is something better now.
But your can still have side effects from headaches to backaches and as with any medication there are also allergic reactions and these need to be explained to any patient prior to the labor and delivery .

Answer 3

If your speaking about epidurals for labor, I say yes. I was back and forth but then the time came I was induce I waited it out some time and then I got the epidural. It doesn't hurt much getting, its more nerve wrecking stilling still for them to do. It does have it down side because once you get it your stuck in bed and having no feeling from the belly down but when it came time to push i was loving it. They don't allow you push any more medication when you are ready to push but your so numb it dosent make much of a difference. Talk it over with your Dr to make sure its what your comfortable with. Good Luck!

Answer 4

Been on the two factors of the hard artwork and transport element. you incredibly could have your toddler without anesthesia or drugs. I did it three times, yet I had speedy labors. It hurts. plenty. I nevertheless undergo in concepts the sensation of flesh ripping, and that alter into 22 years in the past. (I did have community anesthesia for the restore) Being paralyzed from an epidural is extremely uncommon, and may be the effect of an epidural hematoma or abscess. Epidurals are risk-free and efficient, and are the perfect variety of discomfort administration for hard artwork, palms down. they are no longer one hundred% - some women human beings have scarring or different abnormalities that cause them to patchy or ineffective, yet it incredibly is additionally uncommon. once you're heavy, they're greater durable to get in. The power of the block is set by what we put in the time of the catheter - often a mixture of discomfort drugs and numbing drugs. in case you have an epidural and ought to bypass to C-section, we inject solid numbing drugs contained in the time of the catheter and you're stable to bypass. on occasion, obstetricians turn off the epidural for pushing so as which you get greater of your power decrease back. the stable obstetricians call us and we alter issues so as which you nevertheless have some discomfort alleviation! IV drugs are rarely efficient sufficient to help critically, and the medicine do bypass to the toddler. you could continuously attempt hard artwork without something, and get the epidural in case you go with it. in case you go with pitocin augmentation of your hard artwork, then i might fairly advise the epidural. those contractions are no longer organic. The anesthesiologists at your wellbeing facility won't have their feeling harm in case you go with for to no longer have an epidural. hard artwork epidurals tend to be a money-dropping proposition for anesthesia departments, and an significant reason for lost sleep for anesthesiologists. in case you have any issues that make you a extreme danger for C-section, by all skill, get the epidural early. it incredibly is plenty safer to do your C-section (extraordinarily in an emergency) with an epidural than time-honored anesthesia. better of success, and congratulations!

Answer 5

No way, had it with first child, yes it took away pain, but I had allready done 24 hours pain, and then after birth I found out I had a catheter fitted, couldn't go home for 24 hours , had to have catheter removed after 12 hours which is not nice, and have suffered with a bad back for the last 10 years since.

Answer 6

i have 2 children and with both i said i would like 2 have it if i thought i needed it. you can put that in your birth plan.
with my first i was screaming for it and was told that i was nowhere near time, after a few more screams they decided to check how far i was, there was no time for the epidural and he was born 15 Min's later.
exactly the same thing happened the second time except as they were trying to roll me over to put the needle in i couldn't move, then my body took over and started to push, they were shocked to find her head there.
so i wouldn't rule anything out, if you have it on standby then it can be your choice as to whether YOU feel you need it, not some nurse.
i do know people who have had it and had an enjoyable birth, but i also know people who have suffered back pain years later, although they wouldn't have done without it.
id just keep it in your plan, you never know how you r going to react, for some people its like shelling peas for others it can b a bit more difficult.
best of luck xx

Answer 7

I'm not certain as to what you are asking. If you're planning on going to Med School and then specialize in OB/GYN, an epidural is used quite often. Are you saying that you would not take an epidural if you were in labor?? Trust me, if that is the case, you'll change your mind when you are experiencing labor !!

Answer 8

Oh certainly! As far as child birth is concerned, my labour was 18 hours long and I couldn't have gone on without it! It doesn't effect the baby so why not? You don't get a medal for having a drug free labour so why struggle? There are obviously the risk factors as it is your spine but I had two (as one fell out) and have no lasting effects.

Answer 9

Yes, because its a way to get out of pain and it works.
Some people will tell you horror stories, but they are usually big stories made up by those who are not familiar with medical protocols, and how it all works.
RN.

Answer 10

If it's recommended by your doctor, then yes... I am assuming this is for pain control during childbirth? My doctor allowed me to have this during my first pregnancy, and I would probably not have had the strength to deliver my daughter without it.