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Pregnancy (Expert Forum)
pain releif in labour whilst on clexane injection
Answered by
Elaine Brown, MD - Pregnancy, Gynecology
Elaine Brown, MD - BLOG
Billings - MT
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pain releif in labour whilst on clexane injection
by sta123, Mar 05, 2009 02:54PM
im just wondering if im able to have pain relief during labour as im on 40mg clexane injection, a few people have told me im unable to please could you help thanks
Doctor's Answer
by Elaine Brown, MD, Mar 07, 2009 09:05PM
, Mar 07, 2009 09:05PMTo: sta123
Hi!
Yes. You can have IV pain relievers, and/or an epidural/spinal. I would recommend that you ask your OB doctor to schedule you for an anesthesia consultation at the hospital at which you intend to deliver. You can NOT have a spinal or epidural anesthetic within 12-24 hours of your last dose--depending on whether you are on prophyllactic or therapeutic levels. So you will probably want to time your delivery, and plan for induction of labor so that you know exactly when your last dose was, and when you can get your anesthetic. This is even more important if you are planning a C-section. Your OB should know all about this, and the anesthesia department will want to meet you ahead of time too.
If you do go into labor unexpectedly, you may be out of luck with the regional anesthetics, but could still have IV medications such as Stadol.
Congratulations and Good luck!
Dr B
Yes. You can have IV pain relievers, and/or an epidural/spinal. I would recommend that you ask your OB doctor to schedule you for an anesthesia consultation at the hospital at which you intend to deliver. You can NOT have a spinal or epidural anesthetic within 12-24 hours of your last dose--depending on whether you are on prophyllactic or therapeutic levels. So you will probably want to time your delivery, and plan for induction of labor so that you know exactly when your last dose was, and when you can get your anesthetic. This is even more important if you are planning a C-section. Your OB should know all about this, and the anesthesia department will want to meet you ahead of time too.
If you do go into labor unexpectedly, you may be out of luck with the regional anesthetics, but could still have IV medications such as Stadol.
Congratulations and Good luck!
Dr B
