This will be my last pregnancy and as you all know I will undergo ligation after giving birth to my Sati. Last weekend, me and my OB Gynecologist discussed the Ligation process. I was a bit concerned on how long I had to be on the operating table before I can cuddle my baby. My OB Gynecologist says that it won’t take long. The Ligation per se would only take thirty minutes but the process of the anesthesia taking effect is longer. My OB Gynecologist mentioned that if I would have an epidural, there is no need for anesthesia for Ligation. EPIDURAL? Am I hearing it right? She is actually speaking about epidural? From what I heard, epidural is not advisable, or maybe it’s a myth. Oh well, whatever, since my OB says OK with it I am OK with it.
So what is exactly an EPIDURAL?
The term epidural is short for epidural anesthesia. This is the most common or most popular pain relief during labor. I know labor and the promise of relief from it is very enticing. I can’t wait for it!
Epidural anesthesia is regional anesthesia that blocks pain in a particular region of the body. The goal of an epidural is to provide analgesia, or pain relief, rather than complete anesthesia, which is total lack of feeling. Epidurals block the nerve impulses from the lower spinal segments resulting in decreased sensation in the lower half of the body
How it is administered to the patient?
As it is with the usual, IV fluid is first introduced on the body, all in all during labor, a patient will receive 1 to 2 liters of IV fluid. The patient will be asked to be in an arching position (see below photos) so that Epidural Anesthesia will be more effective and less complicated.
An antiseptic solution will be sued to wipe the back of the patient to prevent infection. Local anesthesia will be used to numb the area where the catheter will be inserted. Epidural Anesthesia will take effect 10 to 20 minutes after insertion.
I asked my OB Gynecologist how will it affect my labor. Since I will not feel anything, how can I know if I am having contractions or if I need to push the baby down. She says that she will assist me through it. Hearing that it will be well, I think I might have this option. From what I have read, Epidural Anesthesia will be given when the patient is already on active labor. Honestly, that is the part that I hate most. As I have said to my OB Gynecologist, the last two hours of labor is the hardest if them all. It is during this time when you want to scream, kick, curse. It feels like your body is being torn into pieces. So if I can give birth without those hours, it would be a bliss!
This led me to think, how about recovery or minutes after giving birth? Based again from my readings, some women feel a burning feeling on their birth canal. I hope I won’t, it would be harder for me if my recovery would involve burning sensations, not to mention that I will undergo Ligation.. waah! Good thing, according to my OB Gynecologist, it will have no adverse effect on my baby. Now, I wanna give birth as soon as I can!
docgelo says
September 3, 2009 at 1:59 pmwith this post, i suddenly miss the operating room and being granted to do an epidural to CS clients or patients subjected to abdominal surgeries. magaling akong mag-induct ng spinal or epidural, mommy pehpot! it's always a hit, never a miss or no need to redirect the needle, hehehe.. i was trained in a public tertiary hospital long ago……but my wife didn't have it prior to the delivery of our only son some 5 years ago. as preferred by my late aunt who's then the active training officer of st luke's dept of obgyn, tina gave birth to Gabby with only intravenous anesthesia. note :the type of anesthesia is based on client's condition and surgeon's preference.
docgelo says
September 3, 2009 at 2:05 pmpahabol : if you'll deliver via CS which I assume because you're told to give birth with epidural anesthesia, definitely no additional anesthesia will be given. After the baby and the placenta have been delivered by your OB-GYN, she/he will just ligate or cut and tie your fallopian tubes before closing or re-suturing your layers of your uterus, abdmoninal muscles and skin. am i scaring you? i hope not, because this is the actual process, just to shed light on your querry at the beginning of this post.May you have the safest delivery on your last baby and may the good Lord bless her with utmost health and wishing you the speedy recovery. 😀
redamethyst says
March 17, 2010 at 3:40 amwaaa teka ayaw ko na magbasa, parang sumasakit likod ko sa description. hahaha
Jenny So says
October 27, 2011 at 5:42 amdid you do it? I mean, did you continue the ligation?