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Let’s talk about the epidural<\/strong>. Close your eyes for a moment and think about your birth. Different sensations and emotions run through your body. Probably one of the most predominant is fear: Fear of uncertainty, fear of believing that one will not be able to, fear that something will not go as planned, but above all, fear of pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, to pain. Surely you have seen a lot of movies in which the woman is in labor. How does it appear? Sweating, screaming and desperately asking for something to alleviate the suffering he is suffering. And what is a way to alleviate it? Indeed, the<\/span> epidural .<\/span> However, it is important that you are informed about this method, that you know the advantages, disadvantages and alternatives so that you can decide when the time comes whether or not you want to use it. We explain everything to you in the following lines.<\/div>\n

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An epidural is used to relieve pain during childbirth.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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What is an epidural?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Most women have heard about this method, but few arrive at the delivery room without doubt.<\/span><\/p>\n

When we talk about epidural (or epidural block) we are referring to the<\/span>analgesia produced thanks to local anesthetics and opiates<\/strong>which are introduced into the epidural space<\/strong> to reduce the pain in childbirth<\/a><\/span>. Furthermore, it is also used in cases in which the woman may need a cesarean section and when there is an initial state of preeclampsia<\/strong>(high blood pressure).It is a<\/span> local anesthesia that relieves pain from the navel downwards without affecting your state of consciousness.<\/span>The epidural, despite what many people think,<\/span>It is not only applied in labor<\/strong>. It is also widely used to reduce pain in lower limb surgeries.<\/div>\n

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Types of epidural<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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There are 2 very similar forms of epidural anesthesia:<\/span><\/p>\n