EBB 317 - Evidence on Epidurals 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

🗓️ 26 June 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wondered what the evidence is on epidurals for pain management during labor? Join us on today’s podcast as we discuss most recent evidence on epidurals, spinals, and combined spinal-epidurals! We’ll begin with some background on these methods, including how common they are in the U.S. and around the world, before moving on to the effectiveness, benefits, and risks for use during labor. We’ll also talk about alternative methods of pain relief during labor, and share recommendations from professional healthcare organizations. [Bonus addition to the podcast at 20:00: We talk about the study on epidurals out of Scotland [Kearns et al. 2024] that is generating lots of news headlines!] Join us to learn more about pain relief options during labor!

Content Note: Topics related to epidural use, how they’re provided (including needles and catheters), and the benefits and risks of this intervention. Discussion of assisted vaginal delivery (forceps and vacuum deliveries), severe maternal complications, surgery, perineal tears, and postpartum depression.

References:

To access all the scientific references that go along with this episode, visit our blog article here.
Access the rest of our EBB Pain Management series go to this page and click on “Pain Management Series.”
Check out the EBB Pocket Guide to Comfort Measures here.
Find an EBB Childbirth Class near you here.

For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to share an overview of the evidence on
0:04.4	epidurals for pain management during labor.
0:07.6	Welcome to the Evidence-Based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my
0:16.2	PhD and the founder of Evidence Space Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get
0:22.2	evidence-based information into the hands of families
0:25.2	and professionals around the world.
0:27.8	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:31.2	See EB-B-Birth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:37.0	Hi everyone and welcome to today's episode of the Evidence
0:40.0	Based Birth Podcast.
0:41.0	Before we get started, I wanted to let you know that we are gearing up the second week of July to host a
0:46.4	free 30-day trial of the EB-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P.
0:50.2	So if that is something you've been interested in getting more involved here at EBB,
0:54.5	make sure you go to evidencebasedbirth.com and join our free newsletters so that you can be
0:59.5	notified when that trial period is open. And now I'm so excited to bring some brand new
1:05.8	evidence-based information to you all about epidurals. Now today's
1:10.6	podcast episode EBB 317 is replacing EB9, which is one of the first 10 episodes on our
1:18.5	podcasts produced back in the year 2018. Now if you prefer to learn by video make sure you visit the
1:25.2	evidence-based-birth YouTube channel where you'll find a new high-definition
1:29.2	video all about the evidence on epidurals. You can also find all the scientific references for this
1:34.7	podcast episode on our website at EPBbirth.com slash 317. Our last podcast on this topic was released six years ago.
1:44.0	So we've got a lot of new research to discuss.
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