Re: [ozmidwifery] Analgesia post LUSCS

[Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital]

Not too many. We teach them that it can be a problem. Some will up their own fibre consumption or use prune juice or such like. Some ask for Nucolax. Most don't seem to want much at all (having had two CS 30 & 31 yrs ago I am amazed). So many are up and about fairly quickly. Partner often stays overnight and helps with the baby, maybe that also helps the overall needs of the mum. Cheers Judy >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/03/05 07:25am >>> How many women have problems with constipation from the Panadeine Forte? Nicole. ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Chapman To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 6:44 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Analgesia post LUSCS Also from a small hospital. After a spinal for the CS the woman is given a naprosin supp and panadol supp. Then she is written up for 4 hourly Pethidine, BD Brufen or Naprosin and 6 hrly Panadiend Forte, all PRN. I find that not many women utilise the Pethidine, or maybe only one or two doses. They seem to be comfortable with the Panadiene Forte weaning through Panadiene and supplemented with the NSAID. Cheers Judy Cheryl LHK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Not exactly natural birth I know, but can you give me some ideas of what your doctors/obst's order for analgesia days1-2 post LUSCS? Small hospital, and each doctor tends to have his own ideas, and sometimes we end up with all kinds of concoctions!! It doesn't make me very happy when I come onto night-duty, find women teary, in pain with nothing more than Panadol some days! But I'm the first to admit that since I haven't a a LUSCS (three NVB's) I tend to keep up the pain relief because I think it must be very, VERY painful having major abdo surgery then up and learning about a baby as well. Is the LUSCS recovery period any more or less painful than other abdo surgery? Thanks in advance. Cheryl -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. *********************************************************************************** This email, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost, if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this email is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or if you have received this email in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return email. You should also delete this email and destroy any hard copies produced. ***********************************************************************************