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An injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth.
Examples of epidurals in a Sentence
Regional anesthetics include epidurals and spinals.
You'll find conflicting views on amniotomies (artificially breaking your bag of water), epidurals and inductions.
You might read that epidurals slow down labor, but talk to a labor and delivery nurse who says epidurals actually speed up labor.
Anesthesia in childbirth includes epidurals, spinal blocks, and intradermal water blocks.
Epidurals provide good pain relief for childbirth without impairing mental awareness.
Intrathecals are sometimes called 'walking epidurals'.
They provide some pain relief, especially during the active labor stage, but not as much numbness or side effects as epidurals.
Many birthing experts feel that epidurals lead to cesareans.
Epidurals also can lengthen the pushing time.
Your teacher should also discuss medication options, like epidurals.
Some hospitals require parents to watch a video about epidurals before they decide whether to use this form of pain management.