What can you use instead of epidural?

What can you use instead of epidural?

Opioids. Opioids (aka narcotics or analgesics) also ease labor pain, but they don’t numb the body like an epidural. Instead, these meds (which include morphine, fentanyl, Nubain and Stadol) work on the nervous system to help block pain, resulting in a drowsy, calming state.

How can I manage labor pains without an epidural?

Some natural pain management methods include:

1. Breathing techniques, such as those taught in Lamaze.
2. Massage.
3. Essential oils or aromatherapy.
4. Meditation.
5. Hypnosis.
6. Music therapy.
7. Taking a warm bath or shower.
8. Walking around.

What pain meds do they give you during labor?

Typical opioid (narcotic) medications used for labor pain relief at the UI Hospitals & Clinics include fentanyl, Nubain (nalbuphine), morphine, and Stadol (butorphanol).

What happens if you can’t have an epidural?

Labor Moves Too Quickly Sometimes even those who plan to have an epidural and have no complications during pregnancy are unable to have one placed. Babies come on their own schedule and occasionally labor moves too quickly for an epidural to be effective.

Why was my epidural denied?

The most common reason for women to be denied an epidural is because of a lack in midwife numbers. We have a drastic national shortage of midwives – the NHS in England is short of the equivalent of almost 2,500 full-time midwives.

Why do nurses push for epidural?

If a patient states she wants to push, to make sure there isn’t cervix in the way that may become inflamed and thus prevent baby’s head from descending if the mom pushes. Before giving medications to make sure there is time for them to take effect, including the epidural.

Why do doctors say don’t push?

Writer Kimberly Lawson gathered anecdotal evidence suggesting that in many situations, hospital nurses are telling women to stop pushing because the doctor or midwife isn’t available to deliver the baby. In some cases, women even report nurses forcing a baby’s crowning head back into the birth canal.

Why do doctors tell you not to push?

Also, studies suggest that being directed to push or pushing down can cause fetal distress, perineal tears and damage to the pelvic floor and the pelvic organs.

Can you push a baby back in?

Sometimes you can push the baby back in and perform a C-section. If not, you have to cut down through the uterus and the cervix–the passageway between the uterus and the birth canal. This procedure is far more complicated than a C-section. Only if you are lucky is the baby delivered alive.

Is it better to give birth standing or lying down?

Also, when someone is upright to give birth, there is less risk of compressing the mother’s aorta, which means there is a better oxygen supply to the baby. Upright positioning also helps the uterus contract more strongly and efficiently and helps the baby get in a better position to pass through the pelvis.

What is the best way to give birth naturally?

1. Know why you want an unmedicated birth.
2. Enroll in childbirth classes.
3. Create a “natural birth” plan.
4. Pick a health care provider who’s into “natural birth.”
5. Learn to face contractions.
6. Know how to squat.
7. Start an exercise routine.
8. Spend early labor at home.