painless n epidural!!

Vinjoshi,
Congratulations on your delivery.
Epidural is one of the mechanisms for painless delivery to be done,
It is the most common method applied for combating pain during delivery. It is given in the form of injection at the lower spine intermittently. The pregnant lady remain conscious and aware of the activities going on, but there is a numbness at the pelvic region. The extra advantage of epidural anaesthesia is that it makes easy for instrumental delivery if any forceps are required and even is sufficient anaesthesia is an urgent ceaserean section is required.

Epidural analgesia is given when labour is well established and the cervix is at least 3 to 4 cm wide. The biggest disadvantage is that in some case there is sudden drop in blood pressure and patient may feel giddiness and there may also be a problem in rotation of fetal head leading to more instrumental delivery.