The epidural carries risks, and should be considered carefully.
Maternal risks include increase in blood pressure, difficulty breathing, allergic reactions (either minor, like rash...or major like respitory distress, convulsions etc), hemmorage, epidural headache (where the needle is not placed properly, and some fluid from around the mothers brain is displaced, thus causing a chronic headache which can persist for up to a week after delivery), and nerve damage.
Fetal risks include low heartrate, poor blood oxygenation and after birth, difficulties breastfeeding, delayed reaction times and lower Apgar scores.
During labor, the epidural can be the "gateway" to further degrees of intervention. Most notably, the need for oxygen therapy, artificial labor stimulation (drugs to speed and intensify contractions) episiotomy and assisted delivery (by way of the forceps or vaccum). The chances of c-section also increase once an epidural has been administered. The rate of c-section in the United States currently hovers around 30% (1 in every 3 women).
Serious complications from an epidural procedure are extremely rare. The biggest risk that faces most patients is that the epidural will not work as effectively as desired. The anesthesiologists can administer more medication or make other adjustments in such cases.
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Infection
miss-placement of cath
overdose (or underdose) of drug
puncture of artery or vein
puncture of cord (nerves)
reaction to the drug
Usually the worst complication is paralysis, but a few cases are known where the effect went too high and the patient stopped breathing (and in some cases died).
Although most women have epidurals with no problems, there are some potential side effects they should be aware of when choosing this as a pain relief method:
Although most women have epidurals with no problems, there are some potential side effects they should be aware of when choosing this as a pain relief method:
- Sometimes, an epidural can cause your blood pressure to decrease; this may occasionally cause your baby's heart rate to slow. To decrease this risk, you'll be given fluids through an intravenous line before the drug is injected. Often, just changing your position is all that is necessary to improve blood pressure.
- After delivery, your back may be sore from the injection for a few days. However, an epidural does not cause long-term back pain.
- If the covering of the spinal cord is pierced, you can get a bad headache, but this only happens about one percent of the time. It does not always cause a headache, but if one occurs, there are effective ways to treat it. If it's not treated, the headache may last for days, but this is rare.
- If the epidural has been given for an extended period of time, or if a lot of medication is given late in labor, it may be hard to feel when to push with a contraction. Your labor nurse can help time your efforts if you have trouble, and you should still be able to push effectively.
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Serious complications from an epidural procedure are extremely rare. The biggest risk that faces most patients is that the epidural will not work as effectively as desired. The anesthesiologists can administer more medication or make other adjustments in such cases.
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