C Section And Epidural

Common choices include a spinal block and an epidural block.

C section and epidural. It can take several hours to regain feeling. Some epidural supporters say that c section is correlated to epidural but not causative. Your doctor will use an x ray with a special.

The high rates of c section and instrumental deliveries in both the early and late epidural groups indicated as much. Most c sections are done under regional anesthesia which numbs only the lower part of your body allowing you to remain awake during the procedure. Some epidural injections are done with different medications including steroids to reduce pain and inflammation in your back neck arms or legs.

Whether you have general spinal or epidural anesthesia for a cesarean birth will depend on your health and that of your baby. Spinal anesthesia recently has gained popularity for elective cesarean section our anesthesia service changed from epidural to spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section in 1991. Babies are born by cesarean section a significant increase.

With an epidural you might be able to feel contractions they just won t hurt and you ll be able to push effectively. Epidural anesthesia in first time mothers in particular is shown to increase the chances of having a cesarean birth. 20 7 both groups ended up with far too many c sections for the 728 healthy first time.

This form of anesthesia numbs the body but still allows the person to be awake. The difference in c section rates between the two groups was deemed insignificant by the authors of the study but at 17 8 vs. It also depends on why the c section is being performed.

They say that it s actually small pelvises cephalopelvic disproportion or cpd that are the reason women have c sections. Most women undergoing a c section receive an epidural or spinal block. When a woman needs a c section other factors usually are at play including the size or position of the baby or slow progression of labor due to other issues.