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The pain experience associated with labour is complex. Literature indicates psychosocial and environmental determinants of labour pain, and yet methods to support women usually target physiological attributes via pharmacological interventions.
1 sty 2020 · The pain of labor, caused by uterine contractions and cervical and other pelvic structure dilatation, is transmitted through visceral afferent (sympathetic) nerves entering the spinal cord from T10 through L1 and later in labor, perianal stretching transmits painful stimuli through the pudendal nerve and sacral nerves S2 through S4 [1, 2].
16 kwi 2022 · In this review, we describe variations of modern labor epidural analgesia, conduct an in-depth review of current literature on its use, and explore the most up-to-date evidence on its implications for the progression and outcomes of labor, including the pertinent maternal and fetal side effects.
30 lis 2022 · Three themes were identified: 1) definition of coping and types of coping strategies, including behavioral and cognitive based techniques; 2) coping strategies related outcomes, including...
30 paź 2024 · 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background. Epidural analgesia was first introduced in obstetric analgesia in 1946 and has since been found superior compared to other pharmacological and non-pharmacological solutions during labor when it comes to pain-relief and maternal satisfaction. 1, 2 Epidural analgesia can be delivered in many ways with two of the most common being continuous epidural infusion (CEI ...
This review aims to present the available data regarding the effectiveness of the different methods of relieving pain during labor other than epidural. The data presented are mainly based on recent level I evidence regarding pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods for pain relief during labor.
12 mar 2022 · Abstract. Lumbar epidural is the most effective form of pain relief in labor with around 30% of laboring women in the UK and 60% in the USA receiving epidural analgesia. Associations of epidural on maternal, obstetric, and neonatal outcomes have been the subject of intense study, though a number of uncertainties persist.
