The Downward Spiral of Interventions – Epidural

Posted on July 14, 2009  Print This Post Print This Post
Epidural
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Requires EFM and IV arrows_left
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Restricts
Mothers Movement
Relaxes Uterus
Weak Contractions		 arrows_left
arrows_right Mother Not Progressing
Dr. Orders Pitocen arrows_left
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Causes Unnatural Contractions
Stress/Lack of Oxygen in Baby arrows_left
Baby Not
Tolerating Contractions

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Cesarean

 

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Childbirth Facts

    “55% of women reported having Pitocin administered (via IV) to augment or speed up labor.”

    source: (LTM II – 2006)