Is painless childbirth really painless? Are there any side effects of painless childbirth?

Many new mothers are afraid of giving birth, and they worry that the process will be painful. In this case, painless childbirth can be used to help pregnant women eliminate their fear. So, can painless childbirth be truly painless? Are there any side effects of painless childbirth?

What is painless childbirth

The so-called "painless delivery" is medically called "labor analgesia", which is the use of various methods to reduce or even eliminate the pain during delivery. Labor analgesia can prevent expectant mothers from experiencing the torture of pain, reduce the fear during delivery and the fatigue after delivery, and allow them to rest during the first stage of labor, which takes the longest time. When the cervix is ​​fully dilated, they have enough strength to complete the delivery because of the accumulated physical strength.

Is painless childbirth really painless?

The current delivery technology is actually called labor analgesia, which is to reduce the pain of labor through anesthesia or other methods, so it cannot be completely painless. There are currently two methods of painless delivery, one is drug-induced painless delivery technology, and the other is non-drug painless delivery technology. The following is a detailed explanation for everyone.

Medical painless childbirth

Medical painless childbirth uses anesthetics or advanced anesthetic analgesics to reduce pain during childbirth and make it completely painless.

Non-drug painless childbirth

Non-drug painless childbirth is for pregnant women who are not suitable for medication because they are allergic to drugs, so other methods must be used to reduce pain. Generally, acupuncture and other methods of traditional Chinese medicine can be used, or pregnant women can be trained before the operation to exercise regular uterine contractions, which can reduce labor pain.

Side effects of painless childbirth

Painless childbirth does cause temporary discomfort such as shivering, low blood pressure, vomiting, etc., but these discomforts are not serious and disappear naturally in a short time. They will not cause much impact on the mother's body and have no adverse consequences. Headaches, backaches, infections, cramps, drug allergies or incomplete anesthesia and pain relief are less common.

The implementation of painless childbirth is based on the highest principle of maintaining the safety of the mother and fetus. Painless childbirth will only be used during the production process if the following principles are met:

1. It has no adverse effect on the labor process or accelerates the labor process.

2. Safe, with little adverse effects on mother and fetus.

3. The drug takes effect quickly, has reliable effects, and the administration method is simple.

In actual childbirth, epidural anesthesia is generally used for painless childbirth. A very small number of people may experience back pain, headache, or abnormal sensation in the lower limbs, but the incidence is very low. These discomforts will not be serious and will disappear naturally in a short time without causing adverse effects on the body. Theoretically, there is a possibility of more serious complications, such as hypotension, but the probability of occurrence is very low, and the doctor will definitely take effective measures to prevent them when the expectant mother chooses painless childbirth.

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