Episode 9 - Know Your Epidural

The majority of women in the U.S. utilize epidural administered pain relief for their births. Since epidurals are marketed as a safe form of pain relief for mother and baby, this is not surprising. When it comes to side effects and the contents of epidurals, there are several facts and reports that women should be aware of in order to make a knowledgeable choice about what is best for them and their child. Interested? Start listening now. 

 

NHS - Side effects - Epidural

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/epidural/side-effects/

Obstetrics and Gynecology International - The Effect of Epidural Analgesia on the Delivery Outcome of Induced Labour: A Retrospective Case Series

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ogi/2016/5740534/

NCBI - Pregnancy and birth: Epidurals and painkillers for labor pain 

reliefhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279567/

Reuters Health- Epidurals may make labor longer than originally thought: study

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-epidurals-labor/epidurals-may-make-labor-longer-than-originally-thought-study-idUSBREA1424L2014020

Mid Cheshire Hospitals - Stages of Labor

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/information-for-patients/departmentsandservices/maternity/labour-and-birth-information/stages-of-labour/

American Pregnancy Association - What is an Epidural?

https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/labor-and-birth/what-is-an-epidural-782/

NCBI - Epidural Analgesia and Lactation

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4261367/