When Are Pain Medications Offered During Labor?
You may think you're ready for those pain medications as soon as you check-in to the hospital, but you may have to wait around a while before you can ease that pain and settle into labor land.
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Top Childbirth Fears: Questions and Answers
There are so many worries and concerns when it comes being pregnant, with perhaps the largest surrounding what might potentially happen during labor and delivery. Knowledge is power so we compiled top worries about labor and delivery along with information on how to conquer them!
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Study: Epidurals Slow Second Stage of Labor, Delay Delivery
The findings of a recent study on the use of epidurals during labor
suggest the need to review current guidelines defining normal
progression and potentially dangerous prolonged (abnormal) labor.
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Tubal Ligation or Sterilization For Contraception
After having children, some women choose to have a tubal ligation to prevent future pregnancies.
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Is Lidocaine Safe During Pregnancy and While Breastfeeding?
Lidocaine passes very quickly through the placenta so doctors suggest only using the anesthetic for established medical needs, but is it safe during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding?
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Anesthesia During Labor and Delivery
There are 4 types of anesthesia currently used in the laboring process. These include drugs, local anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, and epidural anesthesia.
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Pushing Tips
You can take classes, watch movies and ask questions about pushing, but until you are in active labor, you won't know exactly how strong the pressure and the need to push really is. Learning some tips for effective pushing can help lt lessen the time spent in labor.
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Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia During Labor
An epidural is the most popular choice among women during labor and delivery. It is delivered through a needle and catheter which usually stays in place until the baby is born.
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Am I Able to Get Pregnant After…
In many cases, illness, disease and injury will not affect the ability to become pregnant, but that is not always the case.
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Spinal Anesthesia
Spinals are pain medications delivered via the spinal column in one dose. The medication is fast acting and can achieve a complete block of pain in as little as 15 minutes.
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Is Inhaled Pain Medication Safe During Pregnancy?
According to a new systemic report from The Cochrane Library,
pregnant women can safely use inhaled pain medication for pain relief
during labor. The study included information gathered from more than 25
outside studies involving nearly 3,000 women.
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The Effects of Tachysystole on the Fetal Heart
Researchers from the University of Utah and Intermountain Healthcare published a study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology that examined the various effects of tachysystole on the fetal heart.
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Laugh Your Way Through Labor, It’s a Real Gas!
Christina Szalinski found a way to confront the inevitable labor pains with a smile on her face, even when the contractions were at their strongest. Her secret? It's a gas.
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Study Shows 4 Factors Associated with the Happiest Moms
A recent study conducted by scientists in Spain has identified four factors associated with childbirth that seem to make new mothers happiest.
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Epidural and Other Labor Anesthesia
An epidural anesthesia is also known as a 'regional' anesthesia because the pain relief is localized in the lower part of your body. But there are several other types of anesthesia in labor.
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Interventions on Labor & Delivery
Most of the time labor and delivery goes smoothly, but sometimes interventions are necessary to ensure the safety of mother and baby.
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