Controversy of the use of epidural analgesia in labour

Abstract

During last years, it was thought that free-pain labour was a big advance for woman. Recently, ideological patrons such as ecofeminism have feed a critical mind in the woman who is going to give birth. In this bibliographic review we don’t approach a reliable and definitive conclusion, due to the bias and lack of scientific rigour of some studies and the doubtful methodological reliability and generalization of others.This way, we conclude the need to make a tolerant effort on the part of everyone, just as researching and assuming on the services portfolio (if needed) alternative techniques such as combined spinal-epidural analgesia, sterile water injections, water immersion, acupuncture, hypnosis, etc.

Keywords

• Epidural
• Labour
• Dystocia
• Breastfeeding
• Caesarean