Sentences with phrase «epidural during labor»

Once we learned I would be induced, the fear of requesting drugs or an epidural during labor was racing through my mind.

Over 3/4 of all women report getting an epidural during labor, and like I said, I can understand why!

New moms - to - be often have a difficult time deciding between a natural childbirth and getting an epidural during labor.

Some research shows a link between having an epidural during labor and having a baby who is posterior at birth.

However, I will also share my resource list with you so that you can contact a some of my favorite local doulas (ranging from Delray Beach and Boca Raton doulas to Fort Lauderdale and Miami doulas) so that they can help you prepare and go over various labor pain coping strategies, especially if you are planning an unmedicated birth (or even leading up to getting an epidural during labor) it is good to learn about your options now so that you can be prepared, know what to expect and know what you want.

Ann had an epidural during her labor with her first son, and suspects it was the cause of some of their early breastfeeding challenges.

If you have an epidural during labor, your baby might be sleepy at first - but you can still successfully breastfeed.

As of 1997, «nearly two - thirds of all women who give birth in hospitals with high - volume obstetric units had an epidural during labor.

We asked Paloma Toledo, M.D., Obstetric physician anesthesiologist and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, to address the most common misconceptions about epidurals during labor.

The use of epidurals during labor and delivery is a pretty (and, annoyingly) debated aspect of childbirth.

Not exact matches

Although I did not have an epidural with either my daughter's hospital birth or my son's home birth, there was a point during my induced labor with my daughter that an option like this would have appealed to me (had I not had complications including low platelets that prevented me from getting an epidural anyway).

With my first, I had problems during labor (don't get me started) that resulted in an epidural (I wasn't progressing and couldn't relax enough to let my body do its job; the epidural worked, I was pushing within 15 minutes of receiving it).

Chang ZM, RN, MN, IBCLC, and Heaman MI, RN, Ph.D. «Epidural Analgesia During Labor and Delivery: Effects on the Initiation and Continuation of Effective Breastfeeding.»

«During my first labor, my epidural didn't take.

Having had a failed epidural during my first labor, I was determined to have an unmedicated birth the second time.

While epidurals can be given at any stage during labor, many organizations encourage mothers to wait until active labor begins.

IV fluids are commonly given during labor, particularly if you receive an epidural, are induced or have a cesarean birth.

Somewhere along the way, I went from the idea of getting an epidural and having a classic hospital birth when I imagined having a baby, to becoming a total hippie who never dreamed of using pain meds during labor, knew I would have a doula and by the second time around, would be having my baby at home.

Some medications you were given during labor, such as Demerol or medicine found in the epidural, can cause your baby to have trouble latching on to your breast, which can in turn cause your body to make less milk.

Childbirth classes discuss topics including labor and delivery, coping strategies during labor, epidurals and pain medications, medical procedures, and what to expect at the hospital or birthing center during labor and throughout the recovery period.

Epidurals cut off the hormonal communication between mother and baby during labor and the baby gets in trouble.

After waiting for the epidural for two hours during labor, the anesthesiologist finally arrived.

What you will need to include is your name, your labor partner's name, your doctor's name, your doula's name (if you have one), and your baby's name (if decided already), your due date, things you would like during labour i.e. if you would like ice chips for nourishment or want to be coached when it's time to push, what you would like when it comes to pain relief, i.e. if you want an epidural or not, things that you would like to happen straight after the birth, i.e. your partner to cut the cord, if you want to hold the baby straight away or after they've been cleaned up, special requests if you need to have a C - section, concerns and fears and anything else.

As far as anesthesia during labor is concerned, it an epidural is preferred over narcotics because it does not enter the baby's circulation, which can cause central nervous system depression.

«Epidural Analgesia During Labor and Delivery: Effects on the Initiation and Continuation of Effective Breastfeeding.»

For the mother's part, it has been found that women who smoke during pregnancy, had a long labor, needed an epidural, or required forceps during their delivery are more likely to have a colicky baby.

You might want to find out, for example, whether epidurals are available 24 hours a day, if you'll need to be in bed during your labor, and whether your newborn can stay in your room with you.

A woman experiences severe pain during labor and a midwife can not administer an epidural.

The book does allow that sometimes an epidural makes it possible for a woman to regain focus during a long or hard labor but Abby and Ricki want us to have informed consent should we choose an epidural.

I definitely think it contributed to my mental and physical undoing and unplanned epidural during my first labor.

E. Lieberman and C. O'Donoghue, «Unintended Effects of Epidural Analgesia During Labor: A Systematic Review,» Am J Obstet Gynecol 186, Supplement 5: Nature (2002): S31 — S68.

J. R. Loftus et al., «Placental Transfer and Neonatal Effects of Epidural Sufentanil and Fentanyl Administered with Bupivacaine During Labor,» Anesthesiology 83, no. 3 (1995): 300 — 308.

Epidurals lower the mother's production of oxytocin, 8 or stop its normal rise during labor.9 The effect of spinals on oxytocin release is even more marked.10 Epidurals also obliterate the maternal oxytocin peak that occurs at birth 11 — the highest of a mother's lifetime — which catalyses the final powerful contractions of labor and helps mother and baby to fall in love at first meeting.

R. Jouppila et al., «Maternal and Umbilical Venous Plasma Immunoreactive Beta - Endorphin Levels During Labor With and Without Epidural Analgesia,» Am J Obstet Gynecol 147, no. 7 (1983): 799 — 802.

While it may seem great to experience only a little pain during the labor process, epidurals are not all they are cracked up to be.

Fever over 100.4 º F (38º C) during labor is five times more likely overall for women using an epidural; 44 this rise in temperature is more common in women having their first babies, and more marked with prolonged exposure to epidurals.45 For example, in one study, 7 percent of first - time mothers laboring with an epidural were feverish after six hours, increasing to 36 percent after 18 hours.46 Maternal fever can have a significant effect on the baby (see below).

O. Behrens et al., «Effects of Lumbar Epidural Analgesia on Prostaglandin F2 Alpha Release and Oxytocin Secretion During Labor,» Prostaglandins 45, no. 3 (1993): 285 — 296.

On the other hand, if you want the option of getting an epidural, or you're very anxious about something going wrong during labor and delivery and don't want to chance having to transfer to a hospital, you'll want to be in a hospital from the get - go.

Another type of medication is epidural anesthesia which allows mom to feel only mild to moderate contraction intensity and pressure during labor and childbirth.

If you have medication during labor and delivery, such as an epidural, the drugs in your system do not magically go away once baby is born, unfortunately.

The idea of not using anesthesia — epidurals are the most commonly used form of pain relief during labor — is a nonstarter for many women.

(Can someone who had an epidural explain to me what it's like to want to chat during labor?

If an epidural isn't for you, there are many other ways to manage pain during labor and delivery.

«When counseling moms - to - be about pain management, we emphasize that an epidural will offer the safest and best relief of pain during labor,» says Amy Stoddard, MD, an assistant clinical professor of ob - gyn at the University of California, Los Angeles.

While the research is mixed (some studies show that hypnosis reduces the overall use of pain meds during labor, but not epidurals), many women say it's worked wonders during their deliveries.

In fact, hanging out in a birthing pool during the first stage of labor (when the cervix is dilating but hasn't reached 10 centimeters yet) has been shown to decrease the use of an epidural.

More than 50 percent of all women will receive an epidural to control their pain during labor and delivery, according to the American Pregnancy Association.

This may sound counter-intuitive, but women who used epidural pain relief have less positive feelings about their birth experience than women who use no medical pain relief.7, 8 No matter what methods of pain relief a woman used, low levels of pain have not been found to be associated with high levels of enjoyment during labor.9 So what matters for a good birth experience?

Sarah Buckley has asked and answered this question, and reveals the unintended consequences of numerous widespread practices, including scheduled birth — induced labor or planned cesarean; disturbance and excessive stress during labor; synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin); opioids and epidural analgesia for labor pain; early separation of mother from infant or wrapping the infant in a blanket to be held (i.e., no skin - to - skin contact); breastmilk substitutes, and many more.

Research shows that the active presence of a supportive and educated life partner is associated with many positive benefits during childbirth, including shorter labors, less use of pain medication or epidurals, fewer cesarean sections and more successful breastfeeding.