What are the side effects of giving birth with anesthesia?

Women who undergo cesarean section need to receive anesthesia injections, which will have a certain impact on the health of the mother and may even easily lead to some sequelae. For example, attention should be paid to the relief of anesthesia after surgery. If the anesthesia is not effective, headaches may occur during the operation. In addition, we must prevent some adverse consequences caused by anesthesia and prevent some complications caused by anesthesia.

Cesarean section anesthesia sequelae 1: postoperative anesthesia relief

The operation officially begins after the mother is anesthetized. After the operation, the mother is pushed into the recovery room and stays there for 1 to 2 hours. The specific length of time depends on the anesthesia method used. If you had an epidural or spinal anesthesia, you should stay in the recovery room until you regain feeling in your lower body and can move your legs. If you had general anesthesia, you will need to stay in the recovery room until you regain full consciousness.

Caesarean section anesthesia sequelae 2: pain after anesthesia

If the pregnant woman has undergone a trial birth before a caesarean section, the regular contractions of the uterus will cause strong pain, and the pregnant woman is relatively tired. After anesthesia, as the pain of uterine contractions disappears, the pain is relieved and some pregnant women will fall asleep immediately. The anesthesia effect is very good.

However, there are cases where the anesthesia effect is poor. In this case, when removing the fetus and washing the abdominal cavity (the so-called splashing sound), the pain caused by traction is very uncomfortable. After the baby is delivered, the doctor will use some analgesics and sedatives to relieve the pain of the mother, so that the mother will have a strong sleepiness and thus reduce the pain.

Caesarean section anesthesia sequelae 3: adverse consequences caused by anesthesia

According to statistics from the medical community, the caesarean section rate has increased significantly since the 1990s. Although various premature baby diagnosis and treatment and rescue techniques have been improved, the mortality rate of babies born by caesarean section is still high. This is because cesarean section can easily cause infection, and even the anesthesia process may cause multiple complications. Therefore, the danger to mother and baby begins from the moment anesthesia begins. Because of this, the national health department has very strict regulations on anesthetic drugs. General anesthesia is also very risky.

Cesarean section anesthesia sequelae 4: complications caused by anesthesia

If local anesthesia is used during a caesarean section, some women may experience severe headaches, while others may experience back pain. Different symptoms vary from person to person. When you are under general anesthesia, you may feel dizzy, have a dry and sore throat, or feel nauseous and vomit. If morphine is used in the anesthetic, the mother may also feel itchy all over the body. These side effects will gradually disappear within 24 to 48 hours after delivery.

Cesarean section anesthesia sequelae 5: unexpected situations during anesthesia

During local anesthesia, epidural anesthesia is a frequently used method of anesthesia. This method will have a certain interference effect on the blood circulation system, so you must be cautious when using it. If this type of anesthesia is used on pregnant women with pregnancy-induced hypertension, anemia, poor cardiac compensatory function, or uncooperative mothers, accidents are likely to occur, endangering the lives of mother and baby.

General anesthesia requires endotracheal intubation, but due to the physiological changes in pregnant women, endotracheal intubation is difficult. Once the intubation fails, the mother will be in danger of life. Although anesthetics can relieve the pain of mothers during childbirth, they also have certain side effects. When choosing them, you must be cautious to avoid causing unnecessary harm to the mother and baby.