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Date: | Tue, 2 Jul 1996 03:58:21 -0400 |
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I was interested to hear Linda Smith's post on epidurals. "We" may be
starting to use walking epidurals in our hospital. They're even talking
about hep locks instead of IVs. I am really interested in a comparison of
walking epidurals and standard epidurals. I sort of figured that a walking
epidural when a woman is a fingertip and -3 would be better than a standard
epidural. After all, at least she would be more free to change positions and
hopefully assume one that would make a vaginal birth more likely. Am I right
or not?
Does anyone have RESEARCH on suck problems and epidurals? Is anyone planning
on doing some? I would like to see an emphasis on how to do research at ILCA
and other breastfeeding seminars. I am fully aware that "standard of
community" and pragmatic concerns also affect practice, but some good
research certainly wouldn't hurt. As a former L&D nurse and childbirth
educator, these issues really do concern me. My observations and experiences
agree with what you are saying 100%, but I don't have PROOF. Bonnie
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