What are the pros and cons of painless childbirth?

However, as painless childbirth becomes more and more well-known, it has attracted the attention of many women who want to give birth naturally but are afraid of the pain. Could it be that giving birth can become a very comfortable, simple, and no longer painful thing? Is painless childbirth really painless? Painless childbirth refers to the use of medical technology to eliminate or reduce the pain of childbirth for the mother. Although painless childbirth can reduce the pain of the mother, everything has two sides, with its advantages and disadvantages.

advantage

Although painless childbirth is not widely used in China, it has been widely used abroad. Expectant mothers can rest assured to use painless childbirth, which is a simple, safe and mature technology.

1. Security

Painless delivery uses intrathecal blockade. The doctor places a catheter in the epidural space of the mother's waist. The concentration of anesthetic in the pain pump is equivalent to 1/5 to 1/10 of that of cesarean section, which is a light anesthetic and is very safe.

There are very detailed studies confirming that neuroanaesthesia is safe for both mother and fetus. The dosage of drugs used in painless delivery is extremely low, only 1/5 to 1/10 of that in cesarean section. Therefore, the chance of entering the mother's blood and passing through the placenta is very small, and it will hardly cause any effect on the fetus. When the human body feels severe pain, it releases a substance called catecholamine, which has adverse effects on both the mother and the fetus, and the blood and oxygen supply of the newborn may be affected. Therefore, painless childbirth can also reduce the risk of fetal hypoxia.

2. Convenience

Since the concentration of anesthetics is very low, it has almost no effect on the motor function of the mother, so she can get out of bed and move around with the doctor's permission. In addition, the mother can control the medication herself according to the degree of pain, which is truly individualized and therefore very convenient.

3. Long-lasting efficacy

About 10 minutes after taking the medicine, the mother will no longer feel the intense pain of uterine contractions, and the only pain she can feel is like the mild abdominal pain during menstruation. The effect of the medicine lasts for about one and a half hours, or even longer, after the mother feels pain. She can continue to take the medicine using an analgesic pump and control the analgesia herself, and repeat this process until the delivery is over.

4. Suitable for a wide range of people

Most women are suitable for painless delivery, but if they have combined coagulation dysfunction, drug allergy, history of lumbar trauma and other diseases, they should consult a doctor, who will decide whether they can have a painless delivery.

5. No need to go to the operating room

The whole process of painless delivery is completed by the cooperation of anesthesiologists and obstetricians and gynecologists. Normal painless delivery can be performed in the delivery room without going into the operating room.

Disadvantages of painless childbirth: Since painless childbirth requires the use of anesthesia technology, there is a certain risk factor. The effect of anesthesia may also cause short-term headaches, back pain, headaches or abnormal sensation in the lower limbs after delivery, but it will not leave any sequelae.

Painless childbirth will reduce the contraction function of the mother's abdominal wall muscles. Some expectant mothers who use painless childbirth will experience a prolonged second stage of labor, so the dosage of the medicine should be reduced when the cervix is ​​fully dilated. Since painless childbirth requires the use of anesthetics, the mother needs to bear certain anesthesia risks. A small number of mothers will experience complications from local anesthesia or spinal anesthesia, which may cause low blood pressure, headache, vomiting, and affect the blood supply to the fetus.

Therefore, mothers should not blindly follow others when choosing to give birth. They must choose a delivery method that is safe and suitable for themselves. This will ensure the safety of themselves and their babies to the greatest extent and prevent the possibility of danger from following them.