Many of us have undergone surgeries where it was customary to use anesthesia. But a very small minority among us is actually aware of what it is.Epidural anesthesia is probably the most common measure used during labor pains. It is basically an injection given in the back that has a numbing effect on the nerves, thereby making you oblivious of the pain.
Apparently more than 50% of women giving birth are given a shot of epidural anesthesia. Therefore, for mothers preparing to give birth to babies soon, must know the basic facts about this so that you know exactly what sort of labor choice you are making. Here is some information which might help you to decide.
An epidural anesthesia is basically a local pain reliever that blocks the pain in a specific region. There are basically two types of epidural anesthesia, or as they call it, epidural, namely: 1. Regular epidural and 2. Walking epidural.
In this process first a catheter is placed, and then a shot of narcotic combined with anesthesia is given to the person concern through the epidural region. The use of narcotic helps in reducing the disadvantages of the anesthesia.
Also known as Combined Spinal Epidural or CSE, this technique is used in the spinal region of the patient, and catheter is administered only after the shot has been given.
This process is used in order to ease the labor pain. But like all medical processes, the epidural also has some advantages and disadvantages to it.
Let us count the advantages of the system first before we move on to the problems.
However, there are certain problems of the epidural too that you might do well to learn.
Here are the main disadvantages of the process:
These are the few basic facts that will make you understand the epidural better.
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