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 Posted: 02/27/06 - 05:47 Post subject: Pregnant women should pay for epidurals! |
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The number of women whoa re wishing to take epidurals during birth delivery is constantly increasing. About 20% of women in UK ask for it although the only thing it does is relieve pain but also brings risks as well
In private maternity hospitals, an epidural costs £500. Midwives find it harder to perform a delivery with epidurals because 40% of women who use epidurals need intervention during childbirth. The intervention may include using forceps to deliver the baby, or even a ventouse pump, which is attached to the baby's head.
Because of this and high prices, midwives asked for deciding on the fee for all the women who want to use epidurals with no specific medical reason but pain reduction. Women who need epidurals should not be charged.
Epidurals are advised to be avoided but the advices don’t seem to have any benefits, so health experts are hoping that these fees will make the women change their minds.
Besides the intervention needed, a woman who takes an epidural faces greater chances of experiencing longer second stage of labour and cases of low blood pressure and being unable to move after delivery have also been reported with epidurals’ use. |
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| Posted: 11/12/07 - 09:38 Post subject: Epidural |
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