Epidural

In August 2013, a 38-week multiparous woman was admitted to the Labor and Delivery unit for an induction of labor. During her initial admission she presented a birth plan that included the details of what her and her husband wanted their birth experience to consist of. Prior to her induction she discussed her desire to vaginally birth her twins if conditions were permitted. Her obstetrician explained to her that a C-section was medically unnecessary, and that he would have no problem vaginally…

Mostly pregnant tend to have some or the other skin conditions during pregnancy: • Hyperpigmentation: Many women experience hyperpigmentation during their pregnancy. Hyperpigmentation is the appearance of dark spots or patches on the skin and it is caused by an increase in naturally occurring melanin. Limiting sun exposure between 10 am and 2 pm, use 30+ sunscreen and wear a wide-brimmed hat when you are outside. Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is a condition in…

Epidural analgesia is commonly used to provide pain relief during labor. To convert epidural analgesia in labor for emergency cesarean section, a strong solution of local anesthetic is required aiming to achieve rapid and good quality of epidural anesthesia. Different solutions of local anesthetic are used for this reason. The optimum choice of local anaesthetic solution for achieving rapid and reliable epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section is still not clarified [1]. The solution used is…

I am writing to obtain permission to conduct an evidence-based quality improvement project using a pretest/posttest design in your facility with the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of an educational intervention regarding the importance and use of the nurse driven protocol on nurses ' knowledge and CAUTI rates. This study will be done to fullfill requirements for completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Regis University, Denver, CO. The following information is an…

My mom name is Barbara Ann Williams. She was the born March 7th 1957. My mom was the seventh child of 18. She meet my father when she was 16 and married him and move to Coffeyville, Ks. One year later when my mom was seventeen I was conceived. During the time of my mom pregnancy my dad lost his oldest sister who raised him on his birthdate in 1975. My Aunt Clara was my mom favorite sister in-law and that’s when she knew what she was going to named me. My mom was a short petite seventeen year old…

The epidural is the most favored pain relief used in labor. It’s been around for centuries and although it may relieve pain to a mother in labor it also can cause harm to the mother in labor. I want to explain three reasons why epidurals are not good for the baby or the mother, are the effects it has on the labor process, the maternal side effects and the side effects it has on the baby. When you prepare for the day your baby comes you think of all the things that can go wrong or maybe all the…

The Caesarean Section, commonly known as a “C-Section” is alarmingly over-used in the United States. While this procedure can be absolutely necessary in some instances, and can even save lives at times, it is often pushed on pregnant women who don’t actually need the procedure. In fact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2008, the United States had a 30.3% C-section rate, which is an additional 15% above the WHO recommendations for C-section rates (Gibbons, et al., 2010).…

In the narrative essay, “That Beautiful Moment”, author Lori Bixby tells the story of the night her twin sister gave birth. Bixby starts her paper by being woken up in the early morning and being told to hurry to the hospital. She tells of the anxiety and excitement that fills the room as her sister goes into labor. After several hours, the baby comes and Bixby feels gracious that the baby came safely and also feels gratitude for not only her mother’s sacrifices for her and her sister but the…

triaged and placed in a room. The doctor comes in and asks Nancy what kind of pain management she wants during the delivery. Nancy has researched the different options before coming to the hospital but was still unsure about what to choose. She knew an epidural was the most common option but like with all medication side effects are very common which made her nervous they would affect the delivery and/or her child. She had also read about a newer option that was nitrous oxide (N2O) but was still…

Epidural anaesthesia for painless labour. What is it? What is Epidural Anaesthesia? Epidural anaesthesia is a procedure in which a very thin catheter is placed in the lower part of your back and a pain killer is injected through it. This medicine only blocks the sensation of nerves that cause pain during labour i.e. in the lower part of the body. There is pain relief without any other effect. What are the types of epidural anaesthesia? -Regular epidural. -Combined Spinal –Epidural (CSE) or…