Which is better, painless childbirth or natural childbirth? Is painless childbirth really painless?

Although painless childbirth is now available, it seems that few people choose it. Is it because painless childbirth is not good? Which is better, painless childbirth or natural childbirth? Is painless childbirth really painless?

Painless childbirth is a method of reducing pain during childbirth through epidural continuous spinal analgesia, and is a type of normal delivery. Through spinal analgesia, pregnant mothers do not feel obvious pain during uterine contractions, so that pregnant mothers no longer experience pain, and can reduce anxiety and tension during childbirth, increase the success rate of normal delivery, and reduce the rate of cesarean section. However, painless childbirth is an anesthesia technique, and there are certain risks during the anesthesia process, such as back pain, headache, fever and other anesthesia accidents after anesthesia, but the incidence is relatively low and it is generally safe.

Painless childbirth does not necessarily achieve a completely painless effect. Since everyone has different tolerance levels to pain, the pain felt by pregnant women after the painless procedure varies greatly. Some pregnant women may only feel slight pain, but some pregnant women feel more intense pain. Painless childbirth generally uses epidural block anesthesia to achieve the analgesic effect, which is not much different from preoperative anesthesia, but the dosage of anesthetic drugs used may be different. Before childbirth, if the pregnant woman is afraid of pain, or feels more pain after entering the labor process, she can communicate with her attending physician and give birth after using anesthesia.

Advantages of natural childbirth

Natural childbirth is the safest for both mother and baby. During the natural delivery process, most of the water originally contained in the uterine cavity in the baby's lungs will be squeezed out, which can reduce neonatal asphyxia and the occurrence of pneumonia. In addition, during the natural delivery process, the mother's body has a special immune antibody that can be passed on to the baby, and the baby's resistance will be enhanced after birth.

1. Natural childbirth is a physiological process. The fetus contracts rhythmically through the uterus, and the chest is compressed and expanded, which is conducive to the activity of the lungs and the establishment of breathing after birth.

2. The compression of the fetal head by the birth canal during childbirth stimulates the fetal central nervous system, which is also very beneficial for the establishment of neural movement after birth. Because the mother is free from the effects of anesthesia and surgery, she recovers quickly after childbirth and can take care of the baby as soon as possible.

3. During normal delivery, the contraction of the uterus and the resistance of the birth canal can squeeze out the amniotic fluid in the fetal respiratory tract, which is not only beneficial for breathing after birth, but also reduces aspiration pneumonia caused by wet lung and amniotic fluid aspiration. For expectant mothers, there is less damage and less bleeding. They can get out of bed and walk on the day of delivery, and they will recover faster. It can also avoid postpartum complications such as infection caused by intrauterine surgery.

Of course, not all women are suitable for natural childbirth. If the fetus is in an abnormal position or has a small pelvis, these can be detected in advance by B-ultrasound. Relative indications, such as overdue delivery (late-term baby), macrosomia, temporary abnormal changes in fetal position, etc. For women with such obvious indications, doctors will recommend cesarean section.

Advantages of painless childbirth

Painless childbirth is widely used abroad. It is a mature technology with simple operation and high safety. At present, painless childbirth in clinical practice is achieved through the use of anesthetics to achieve the analgesic effect.

1. Painless childbirth takes effect quickly and is very effective in relieving labor pains. It is very suitable for women who are extremely afraid of uterine contraction pain.

2. The mother can stay awake at all times, eat and drink normally, actively cooperate with the doctor to complete the entire process of delivery, and can control the pain pump herself.

3. The mother can still get out of bed and walk around after the operation without affecting her daily activities.

4. Painless delivery technology is becoming increasingly mature and safe. It not only improves the analgesic effect, but also has basically no effect on the health of mother and baby and the progress of labor.

5. It also has an analgesic effect on the operation itself and the wound caused by episiotomy afterwards.

shortcoming:

1. The technique requires high technical requirements and needs to be performed by an anesthesiologist with professional anesthesia skills.

2. If there is infection at the puncture site or throughout the body, or if there is abnormal coagulation function and increased intracranial pressure, this method is prohibited.

Painless childbirth generally costs about 1,000 yuan. The key depends on the duration of the delivery process, because the medication will be different. The time of painless childbirth is different, and the price will be different. The overall cost is about 1,000 yuan. For painless childbirth, it depends on whether the blood routine is normal and whether the coagulation function is normal. If you have thrombocytopenia, poor coagulation function, or abnormal spine, scoliosis, or spine surgery, you cannot have a painless childbirth. Therefore, for painless childbirth, the doctor will decide whether it can be done according to your situation. Generally, it is recommended to do painless childbirth after the cervix is ​​opened three centimeters. You cannot start painless childbirth after opening two centimeters, because the uterine contraction is not good, and painless childbirth may also weaken the uterine contraction. You must do painless childbirth when the uterine contraction is relatively strong, which will help promote your labor process.