Birthing pain and epidural

Birthing pain and epidural: are women satisfied ? In France, In 1994, Simone Veil (the minister of health at the time), implemented a law which made it possible for This document is based on a wide range online survey which has received 8,284 every woman to have an answers from Women who epidural injection have given birth between covered 100% by national health care system. What has pain relief become since 2005 and 2012. We have analyzed them to answer this question. then? When you arrived at the maternity unit, had you planned to have an epidural during labor ? No, Finally... The women who had The ones who did an epidural not have one What type of epidural: ambulatory or self- dosed / classic? The women who did not have it: reasons why Contra- indication 6% Self-dosed and/or ambulatory Demanded but not 46% obtained, Classic Not 27% 54% demanded, 67% Demanded but not Self-dosed 42% obtained epidural The woman has the This concerns 4% of control over the the primiparous and injected dose 12% of the multiparous Ambulatory 6% The woman can move Often, the birth was too quick (especially for the multiparous) in spite of the epidural Satisfaction rate is better with these No noticeable impact types compared to classic epidural. on the satisfaction rate. Compared to the intentions before birth The women who wanted an epidural The women who wanted to wait and see The women who did not want an epidural The women who had previously decided have mainly seen their choice respected. The women who were not sure mainly chose to get an epidural Whatever your choice before birth, were you finally satisfied (with pain relief) ? 30% Not Satisfied satisfied 70% 90% Rather unsatisfied Rather satisfied Very unsatisfied Very satisfied The women who have given The women who have given birth with an epidural birth without an epidural Satisfaction according to the previous choice 22% The women 23% who wanted 78% an epidural 77% 78% of the women who had an epidural declare being rather or very satisfied. The other 22% regret a painful or badly-processed injection, an inefficient or lateral epidural, a lack of sensation or an epidural done too late. The women 32% 68% who wanted to wait and see 96% 68% of these woman, who finally had an epidural, are satisfied. The others think they were not given the choice because they were forced to decide early and they were not supported enough through birth. 96% of those who did not opt for an epidural are satisfied. 44% The women who did 56% not want an epidural 97% The women whose non-epidural choice has been respected are satisfied up to 97%. 56% of those who finally had an epidural are not satisfied. They mainly wish they had been better supported through the pain of birth and given a true choice. A better information A project discussed with the medical staff about the limits of the epidural Our proposals A wider offer of pain A better support during birth-giving relief In its release of April 2013, supported by the answers to the online survey, the CIANE tackles these issues Press release Whether they wanted an epidural or not, whether they , asked for it or not, whether they got it or http://ciane.net/blog/2013/04/dou leur-et-accouchement-un-dossier- tire-de-lenquete-ciane/ not, how have women Full report experienced giving birth? What proposals can be made to keep answering http://ciane.net/blog/wp- content/uploads/2013/04/Dossier Douleur.pdf the women's needs? What should be Women who delivered in France improved in maternity can answer to the survey (french) http://questionnaire.ciane.net services ? Care Collectif interassociatif autour de la naissance http://ciane.net Primiparous women Primiparous women Yes I wanted to see what was to come first No Multiparous women Multiparous women Did not have it This publication can be reproduced. Credits Ciane 2013 Birthing pain and epidural: are women satisfied ? In France, In 1994, Simone Veil (the minister of health at the time), implemented a law which made it possible for This document is based on a wide range online survey which has received 8,284 every woman to have an answers from Women who epidural injection have given birth between covered 100% by national health care system. What has pain relief become since 2005 and 2012. We have analyzed them to answer this question. then? When you arrived at the maternity unit, had you planned to have an epidural during labor ? No, Finally... The women who had The ones who did an epidural not have one What type of epidural: ambulatory or self- dosed / classic? The women who did not have it: reasons why Contra- indication 6% Self-dosed and/or ambulatory Demanded but not 46% obtained, Classic Not 27% 54% demanded, 67% Demanded but not Self-dosed 42% obtained epidural The woman has the This concerns 4% of control over the the primiparous and injected dose 12% of the multiparous Ambulatory 6% The woman can move Often, the birth was too quick (especially for the multiparous) in spite of the epidural Satisfaction rate is better with these No noticeable impact types compared to classic epidural. on the satisfaction rate. Compared to the intentions before birth The women who wanted an epidural The women who wanted to wait and see The women who did not want an epidural The women who had previously decided have mainly seen their choice respected. The women who were not sure mainly chose to get an epidural Whatever your choice before birth, were you finally satisfied (with pain relief) ? 30% Not Satisfied satisfied 70% 90% Rather unsatisfied Rather satisfied Very unsatisfied Very satisfied The women who have given The women who have given birth with an epidural birth without an epidural Satisfaction according to the previous choice 22% The women 23% who wanted 78% an epidural 77% 78% of the women who had an epidural declare being rather or very satisfied. The other 22% regret a painful or badly-processed injection, an inefficient or lateral epidural, a lack of sensation or an epidural done too late. The women 32% 68% who wanted to wait and see 96% 68% of these woman, who finally had an epidural, are satisfied. The others think they were not given the choice because they were forced to decide early and they were not supported enough through birth. 96% of those who did not opt for an epidural are satisfied. 44% The women who did 56% not want an epidural 97% The women whose non-epidural choice has been respected are satisfied up to 97%. 56% of those who finally had an epidural are not satisfied. They mainly wish they had been better supported through the pain of birth and given a true choice. A better information A project discussed with the medical staff about the limits of the epidural Our proposals A wider offer of pain A better support during birth-giving relief In its release of April 2013, supported by the answers to the online survey, the CIANE tackles these issues Press release Whether they wanted an epidural or not, whether they , asked for it or not, whether they got it or http://ciane.net/blog/2013/04/dou leur-et-accouchement-un-dossier- tire-de-lenquete-ciane/ not, how have women Full report experienced giving birth? What proposals can be made to keep answering http://ciane.net/blog/wp- content/uploads/2013/04/Dossier Douleur.pdf the women's needs? What should be Women who delivered in France improved in maternity can answer to the survey (french) http://questionnaire.ciane.net services ? Care Collectif interassociatif autour de la naissance http://ciane.net Primiparous women Primiparous women Yes I wanted to see what was to come first No Multiparous women Multiparous women Did not have it This publication can be reproduced. Credits Ciane 2013