Burlington Anesthesia Associates is dedicated to creating the safest and most comfortable experience for you as you prepare for the delivery of your baby, one of the most joyous times of your life. We hope the following information will help you understand the anesthetic options for managing your labor pain and delivery.
The Labor and Delivery suite at Virtua Memorial Hospital is a very busy and exciting environment. In 2006 there were 2,235 deliveries which required placement of 1,140 epidural catheters for laboring mothers, 865 spinal anesthetics and 41 general anesthetics were performed for C-Sections. There were also 189 natural child births.
A c-section is a surgical procedure that involves making an incision in your abdomen and uterus through which your baby is delivered. In certain circumstances, a c-section may be scheduled in advance...
Epidural and spinal anesthesia involve injecting numbing medicines, pain medicines, and/or combinations of these and other medicines near the spinal cord. One of the major functions of the spinal cord is to relay pain...
General anesthesia refers to a state of unconsciousness that is induced by the anesthesiologist with the use of either inhaled or intravenous sedation...
