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.
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.
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.
Yes, you can get an epidural with each birth.
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yes you can have and epidural if you are induced - Christina ballesteros
Heck yeah, get the epidural! Especially if you are a woman in labor!
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
The anagram is the medical term "epidural."
when you get the epidural could you get swelling?
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.
I think the needle will be inserted in lumbar 3 and 4 for epidural.