Pain management can be one of the most intimidating aspects of childbirth for new moms, which is why Columbus Community Hospital offers you several different forms of pain management/anesthesia. We will work with you to find the right pain management option — or more than one option, if needed.
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Some of the most commonly administered pain management tools for childbirth include:
- First-line pain management — showers, walking, massage, birthing balls and deep breathing to help the mother concentrate on relaxation
- Intravenous (IV) medications
- Epidurals — a pain management method used to continuously deliver medications through a tiny catheter placed in the small of a woman's back. This allows most women to fully participate in the birth experience, while relieving many of the pains of labor
- Spinal (intrathecal) — similar to an epidural, but the medications are administered with a needle into the spinal canal
- Pudendal block — local injections of anesthetic that numb the vaginal area in preparation for delivery
- Transversus abdominus plane (TAP) block — the injection of a long-acting local anesthetic into the muscle layers of the abdomen following a cesarean section to help with surgical pain for up to three days