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Having worked for years with the after-effects on the
breastfeeding couple of medicated and surgical birth, I don't
think this is off topic.
American Baby magazine, Oct. '98, "Anesthesia Myth Knocked Out"
cites a study published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia.
To quote:
"The study did find a strong relationship between epidurals and
c-sections--but *not* one of cause and effect. The women who
chose epidurals had *eight times* as many c-sections as those
who didn't." (emphases mine)
The conclusion?..." 'But what that tells us is that women whose
labor will ultimately fail are more likely to experience a level
of pain that will prompt them to call for an epidural, not that
the epidural itself causes labor failure,' says Steven Fogel, MD,
the study's lead author."
I know enough of statistics to know that even a high positive
correlation does not prove cause and effect...but *eight* times
as many c-sections for those who requested epidurals??
Comments, please. If this seems off topic, email me privately.
My concern is two-fold. In a one week period I've had occasion
to hear of eight births (only one was a counseling call.) All
eight were c-sections. Also, I'm presenting a session on rousing
the sleepy newborn at a LLLL workshop Saturday. A search of the
archives led me to believe that other studies show little, it any
relationship between epidurals and surgical birth.
TIA
Anne Cook, MS LLLL
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