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Pain in childbirth also serves to protect the child and the mother during the childbirth process. Pain has some function roles to warn the body of potential danger or to the presence of injury. In the case of pregnancy, it can help the pregnant individual to detect any danger to the child, as well as adjusting to an optimal position for childbirth.
A new study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology looked at the link between structural racism and a lower use of pain-relieving epidurals in childbirth. While the research revealed that both Black ...
An investigation suggested that women are being denied epidurals when they request them during birth. Health Secretary to investigate women being refused epidurals Skip to main content
Medical intervention Epidural administration A freshly inserted lumbar epidural catheter. The site has been prepared with tincture of iodine, and the dressing has not yet been applied. Depth markings may be seen along the shaft of the catheter. ICD-9-CM 03.90 MeSH D000767 OPS-301 code 8-910 [edit on Wikidata] Epidural administration (from Ancient Greek ἐπί, "upon" + dura mater) is a method ...
"Historic childbirth" is a term used to describe the birth of children before the introduction of effective pain relief in 1847. [4] During that time psychiatric complications were clearly described, well recognized and common in countries with the best health services.
The risks from giving medications to birthing patients and then testing them for illicit substances have been well documented. A 2022 study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found ...
Obstetric anesthesia or obstetric anesthesiology, also known as ob-gyn anesthesia or ob-gyn anesthesiology, is a sub-specialty of anesthesiology that provides peripartum (time directly preceding, during or following childbirth) [1] pain relief for labor and anesthesia (suppress consciousness) for cesarean deliveries ('C-sections').
Abby Phillip reflects on her midwife-attended home birth, amidst the maternal mortality crisis that disproportionately affects Black women and demands multifaceted solutions.