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During labor.
Epidural analgesia, sometimes called an epidural block, causes some loss of feeling in the lower areas of your body, yet you remain awake and alert. An epidural block may be given soon after your contractions start, or later as your labor progresses. An epidural block with more or stronger medications (anesthetics, not analgesics) can be used for a cesarean delivery or if vaginal birth requires the help of forceps or vacuum extraction. Your doctors will work with you to determine the proper time to give the epidural.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoEpidural analgesia, sometimes called an epidural block, causes some loss of feeling in the lower areas of your body, yet you remain awake and alert. An epidural block may be given soon after your contractions start, or later as your labor progresses. An epidural block with more or stronger medications (anesthetics, not analgesics) can be used for a cesarean delivery or if vaginal birth requires the help of forceps or vacuum extraction. Your doctors will work with you to determine the proper time to give the epidural.
An epidural block is given in the lower back into a small area (the epidural space) below the spinal cord. You will be asked to sit or lie on your side with your back curved outward and to stay this way until the procedure is completed. You can move when it's done, but you may not be allowed to walk around.
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∙ 14y agoThe purpose is to numb spinal root and nerve pain while in vaginal child delivery.
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Do you have to have epidural?
This is usually a personal decision, but an epidural might be recommended in certain situations, such as when: Your labor pain is so intense that you feel exhausted or out of control. An epidural can help you rest and get focused. You have a higher than average chance of needing a C-section.
Will epidural help migraines?
No, an epidural will not help a Migraine attack. An epidural necessitates puncturing the area around the spinal cord which contains spinal fluid, and doing so may sometimes cause a cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leak that may result in headache. For appropriate diagnosis, treatment and prevention of headache disorders, seek the help of a board certified headache specialist.
Can you get epidural with every birth?
Yes, you can get an epidural with each birth.
Is an epidural for labor and an epidural for back pain the same?
They are the same
What area is the anesthesia is administered to numb the nerves from the uterus and birth passage without stopping labor?
epidural
What is epidural injection and will it help the numbness in your toes?
epidural is used to help ease the contractions felt in the back and belly .the medication also may numb all the way to the toes,if you are lucky you may not even feel the baby coming out-unless you are like me and feel the entire thing
If you are endued can you still get an epidural?
yes you can have and epidural if you are induced - Christina ballesteros
Should you get epidural?
Heck yeah, get the epidural! Especially if you are a woman in labor!
What is the unscrambled word for pedirula?
The anagram is the medical term "epidural."
Does epidural anesthesia cause swelling in feet after giving birth?
when you get the epidural could you get swelling?
How long after having a facet block on the low back will you know if it is working or not?
It depends on the shots you receive. I recently had two such appointments. the First time, I had an epidural with 2 facet block injections. The following time I had an epidural only. With the epidural / facet block, I could tell by the end of the day that it had worked. My particular situation only flares up while I am sleeping. When I had just the epidural, it did not help me at all. Now, you must remember that results will be different with each individual.
Where in the spine do the insert the needle for an epidural?
I think the needle will be inserted in lumbar 3 and 4 for epidural.
