Does painless childbirth have any effect on the baby? Does painless childbirth have any side effects?

Many people must have heard of painless childbirth. Many people are interested in it. It can alleviate the pain of childbirth and prevent expectant mothers from experiencing the torture of pain during childbirth.

The biggest concern of the family is whether the anesthetic drugs used in painless delivery will affect the baby's health and development. Any surgery has certain risks. Epidural anesthesia may cause discomfort such as low blood pressure and headaches, and even life-threatening in severe cases, but the incidence is extremely low. So mothers don't have to worry too much. In addition, although there is a possibility of adverse reactions in painless delivery, affecting the labor process and placental blood supply, etc. In fact, the concentration of these anesthetic drugs is much lower than the dose of other general surgeries, and the amount of drugs that pass through the placenta and enter the fetus is negligible, which basically will not have adverse effects on the baby, let alone hinder the child's brain development.

Painless childbirth has certain side effects, but the vast majority of people will not experience any adverse reactions. Painless childbirth usually uses epidural anesthesia, which is very safe. A very small number of people may experience headaches, back pain, cramps and other discomforts, but these conditions not only have a very low incidence rate, but also have mild symptoms and a short duration, and will not have much impact on the mother's body. In addition, although theoretically painless childbirth may bring more serious complications, such as hypotension, infection, drug allergies or incomplete anesthesia and analgesia, the incidence of these accidents is extremely low. In addition, doctors will also take effective preventive measures when implementing analgesic childbirth, so mothers do not need to worry too much.

The analgesic effect of painless childbirth is limited, and it is impossible to achieve complete "painlessness". In fact, the role of painless childbirth is to reduce labor pain and play an analgesic role, rather than to make labor pain disappear. Uterine contractions intensify before delivery, and the resulting pain may cause the parturient to hyperventilate. Labor analgesia can promote blood flow in the uterus to alleviate the negative effects of excessive uterine contractions. The analgesic effect of painless childbirth is mainly related to the specific painless delivery method implemented and the individual physique of the parturient. The effectiveness of each method varies. At present, epidural anesthesia has the best analgesic effect, while the analgesic effect of laughing gas inhalation, accompanying delivery and water delivery is not significant. Moreover, the sensitivity to pain varies from person to person, and it cannot be guaranteed that there is no pain at all during implementation. However, in clinical practice, painless childbirth does relieve labor pain to a great extent, which is beyond doubt.

In fact, what we usually call "painless childbirth" is medically called "labor analgesia", which is the use of various methods to reduce or even eliminate the pain during childbirth. Labor analgesia can make expectant mothers no longer experience the torture of pain, reduce the fear of childbirth and fatigue after childbirth, and let them rest in the first stage of labor, which takes the longest time. When the cervix is ​​fully opened, they have enough strength to complete the delivery because of the accumulated physical strength. Painless childbirth is based on the highest principle of maintaining the safety of mother and fetus. Painless childbirth will only be used in the production process if it meets the following three principles: no adverse effect on the labor process or acceleration of the labor process; safety, little adverse effect on the mother and fetus; fast onset of drug, reliable effect, and simple administration method. The anesthetic drugs for painless childbirth are only 1/10 of the anesthetic drugs for cesarean section, or even less. To a certain extent, painless childbirth will not only have no effect on mothers and babies, but also enable mothers to sleep well during childbirth. Until the cervix is ​​opened to eight fingers, mothers will have enough physical strength to deliver the baby in a very short time. This is undoubtedly the best choice for mothers. Of course, not all mothers are suitable for painless delivery. People with contraindications to vaginal delivery, anesthesia, and abnormal coagulation function cannot use painless delivery. In addition, expectant mothers with pregnancy complications such as heart disease, drug allergies, and a history of lumbar trauma should consult a doctor, who will decide whether they can have a painless delivery.