Forgive my ignorance, but can anyone share articles or a review of articles that examine the effect of regional anaesthetics (epidural, spinal, etc) on the baby?
Cheers, Jen --- Denise Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well said Andrea. I've just finished researching the > effects of birthing > interventions for the review of one of our online > courses and have been > surprised by the number of women who have told me > that they didn't know > that epidurals had ANY effect on the baby, and of > course only very rare > effects on them.... well it just ain't so! And they > think this because > that is what they are told .. by doctors. > OK I'm generalising - I know we do have many good > doctors out there who > tell it like it is ... could those people please > forgive me. > > Denise > At 02:45 PM 3/11/2004 +1100, Andrea wrote: > >What many women don't realise is that when they > choose an epidural to > >avoid an opioid drug they are not told that the > epidural medication is a > >mixture of an anaesathetic (usually bupivacaine) > and an opioid, usually > >Fentanyl. Many midwives I have spoken to are > surprised about this as well > >- they have just not considered that even this > amount of an opiate can > >have an impact on the woman and he baby. > > *************************************** > Denise Fisher > Health e-Learning > http://www.health-e-learning.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > **************************************** > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe > or unsubscribe. > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
