EBB 312 - Evidence on Injectable Opioids for Pain Management during Labor

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Were you aware that beyond the standard epidural, there is an additional medication option for managing pain during childbirth? Today, Dr. Dekker discusses another common option, intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) opioids. Dr. Dekker explains the different types of injectable opioids available during labor, how they work, and the current evidence that you need to know to make an informed decision. Plus, learn about the benefits and risks of IV opioids for pain relief labor and an in-depth look at one opioid in particular: Remifentanil, which is commonly given through a “Patient-Controlled Analgesia” or PCA pump.

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More YouTube videos mentioning IV Opioids among other options:
- Pain Management During Labor, Regional Anesthesia - Maternity Nursing
- Anesthesia Options for Labor & Delivery
Prescribing Guidelines for Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Narcotics for Pain During Childbirth

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0:00.0	Hi everyone in today's video we're going to talk about IV opioids for pain
0:04.8	management during labor.
0:10.1	Welcome to the evidence-based birth podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the founder of Evidence Space Birth.
0:18.0	Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals
0:24.8	around the world.
0:26.6	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:30.0	See EB-Bbirth.com slash . . . . . . . .
0:34.0	Did you know that here at Evidence-Based Birth, we have an instructor program
0:38.0	where you can apply to teach official EBB classes to parents and pros. We only open applications for the EBB instructor program
0:46.8	once per year. And this year we are opening on May 30th through June 28th only. So if you've ever wished you could teach the
0:56.1	EBB childbirth class for parents or the EBB Comfort Measures Workshop or
1:00.3	savvy birth workshop for nurses and duas, this is your chance to apply.
1:04.6	Just go to EBIBirth.com slash instructor to learn more and sign up for a live
1:09.1	and a about the program. Also, have you ever wished you could easily give evidence-based
1:14.0	birth handouts to your clients or colleagues? About a month ago we introduced
1:17.9	brand-new color-printed EBB tear-away pads to make it super easy for you to give evidence handout topics to others.
1:26.8	These tearaway pads sold out almost immediately and so we ordered another batch.
1:32.3	You can now get them in the EBB shop.
1:34.2	Just go to EIBB.com slash shop
1:37.1	to order your bundle of tearaway pads
1:39.0	before they sell out again.
1:40.6	And with that, we're going to get started with today's episode all about injectable
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