Hi Julia, I’ve spoken to several women who said that they received absolutely no pain relief from the epidurals they were given during birth- none had ever returned to the hospital to give feedback as they had more pressing concerns. Has anyone ever systematically asked women whether their epidural worked? Any data?
Yes, there’s been a lot of research on this. Here’s an analysis of 40 trials with 11,000 women.
My guess is that epidurals are unlikely to be the most cost-effective intervention to increase access to, since it requires an anesthesiologist. I was guessing that nitrous oxide might be more promising because it’s so easy to administer.
Hi Julia, I’ve spoken to several women who said that they received absolutely no pain relief from the epidurals they were given during birth- none had ever returned to the hospital to give feedback as they had more pressing concerns. Has anyone ever systematically asked women whether their epidural worked? Any data?
Yes, there’s been a lot of research on this. Here’s an analysis of 40 trials with 11,000 women.
My guess is that epidurals are unlikely to be the most cost-effective intervention to increase access to, since it requires an anesthesiologist. I was guessing that nitrous oxide might be more promising because it’s so easy to administer.