C Section With General Anesthesia

Whether you have general spinal or epidural anesthesia for a cesarean birth will depend on your health and that of your baby.

C section with general anesthesia. The most common reason is that the mother s or the baby s life is in immediate danger. Unlike many mums to be i wasn t able to have an epidural for the procedure due to a recently diagnosed platelet disorder. While most cesarean sections are performed under regional anesthesia general anesthesia should always be a consideration as it is occasionally necessary.

General anesthesia is used when your medical history or an emergency dictates that regional anesthesia is too risky or not possible. Under my circumstances i was ranked at a higher risk for spinal bleeding which lead me to proactively choose a c section under general anaesthetic. Two concerns in particular arise the risk of aspiration 1 500 for obstetric patients versus 1 2000 for all patients and failed endotracheal intubation 1 300 versus 1 2000 for all patients.

The day had finally arrived. The day my son was to be born by c section under general anaesthetic. Doctors mainly use general anesthesia for childbirth when it s a cesarean delivery.

Other types of regional c section anesthesia in this category also include spinal anesthesia combined spinal epidural anesthesia cse etc. Unfortunately the majority of anaesthesiologists rely on historical and partly outdated approaches in this stressful situation. In fact less than 5 out of every 100 c sections in the united states are done with general anesthesia though more are done in some countries.

In an emergency general anesthesia is sometimes needed. Most c sections are done under regional anesthesia which numbs only the lower part of your body allowing you to remain awake during the procedure. Common choices include a spinal block and an epidural block.

A tell all tale of a mother s planned c section under general anaesthetic. It also depends on why the c section is being performed. You will not be awake for the birth of your baby.