Spinal block is an injection which you receive below the spinal column directly into the spinal fluid in order to numb your lower body.
This is given only once and it provides relief from pain for up to two hours.
Don’t get confused with spinal and epidural injection. There are two ways to differentiate the spinal block from an epidural.
Spinal block is delivered directly into the spinal fluid, but not into the area surrounding the spine and is a one-time injection instead of a constant feed by using a catheter.
Because of this, there will be rapid and complete relief from the pains, but this lasts only for a few hours.
The practitioner orders for a spinal block if you want pain relief late during labor or if there is rapid progression of the labor and the delivery is sooner and there is no time to wait for an epidural.
The practitioner also considers spinal block as an option if you want to have a cesarean section.
Not every pregnant woman is eligible to receive spinal block. You are not eligible to receive a spinal block if you have any of the following conditions:
Before going to consider this option, it is better to know about the disadvantages of spinal block and its effects on your baby.
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