Open AccessThe Impact of Labour Epidural Analgesia on the Childbirth Expectation and Experience at a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India
Author(s) -
Hitanshu Bhatt,
Sunil K Pandya,
Geeta Kolar,
Praveen K Nirmalan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8039.4111
Subject(s) - childbirth , tertiary care , medicine , pain relief , obstetrics , patient satisfaction , pregnancy , nursing , anesthesia , family medicine , genetics , biology
Labour epidural analgesia is increasingly used as a means of pain relief for women during labour and delivery. The significant pain during labour and delivery can be terrifying for mothers-to-be and the prospect of relief from pain can help reduce fear of childbirth to an extent. However, it is not necessary that reduced fear of childbirth may lead to an increased satisfaction with the childbirth experience.