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Q: What are my options for pain relief during labor and delivery?
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Intrathecal Injection of Narcotics
An intrathecal injection of narcotics is a type of spinal - only less strong. It is given in one injection in the lower back. With an intrathecal you maintain minimal feeling in the lower half of the body but are numb enough to have pain relief. Possible side effects are itching and nausea and vomiting.
IV Pain Medication
Pain relief medication during labor can be given in shots or through an IV. Analgesics such as Demerol and Stadol won´t necessarily make the pain go away - but will help the laboring mom to relax more. Tranquilizers such as Phenergan or Vistaril can be given in conjuction with the analgesic and also has a calming effect and also helps to alleviate the side-effect of the analgesics - nausea and vomiting. Small amounts of these drugs do pass on to the baby - which will cause the newborn to be sleepy and sluggish.
Spinal
A spinal is much like an epidural - except that the medication is given in one single dose in the lower back. The lower half of the body is usually numbed. Nausea and vomiting are possible side-effects as well as a drop in blood pressure. A spinal patient must lay flat on their back for about 8 hours. Few patients experience a post-spinal headache.
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