For some women getting the epidural is a definite yes right from the beginning. Other women are indecisive about getting it because they want to have a natural child birth, free of medication. An epidural block is given to the mother during active labor. It is an anesthetic and narcotic mixture. You can either sit up with or back rounded or laying down, curled up on your side. First the doctor will numb the are with a local anesthetic. Next he will inject the needle into the correct area, which is the space surrounding your spinal nerves. The doctor will then thread a catheter through the needle, remove the needle and tape the catheter in place. The medicine is now flowing to through the catheter to surround the nerves as is blocks the pain.
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This procedure can take about twenty minutes. It also takes about another twenty minutes until it starts to work. The epidural works by blocking the pain in the lower half of your body, while you stay awake and alert. When it comes time to push, you may not be able to feel enough to push effectively, so the doctor may change the balance of the medication, so that you can feel a little more.
There are some side effects you may feel from the epidural. One that is most common is a decrease in your blood pressure. This may decrease blood flow to the placenta, which can cause the baby’s heart rate to experience some temporary drops. The decrease is not usually significant enough to make you feel faint or nausea. Another side effect, is that it could effect the muscles of your chest making you feel like it is harder to breath. This is easily managed and is very rare. In other rare incidents the needle may go too far and into the membrane that holds the spinal fluid around the spinal canal. This can cause a severe headache. Be sure to do some research before it is time to go to the hospital. Be familiar with how it is administered and what you should feel. I don’t recall the extent of President George Bush’s or President Obama’s campaign focus on children and issues concerning children but future presidents would surely be praised for focusing on children during their campaigns and later during their presidential tenures.
This writing has been posted strictly for informational and human interest purposes only, not for medical or for advisory purposes and was written by a lay person. The reader should not rely upon the validity of any of the information contained herein. The reader is urged to consult doctors, nutritionists, and other medical professionals when seeking advice about babies, children, science, human physiology and the like.
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