Selection of Timing for Epidural Analgesia during Delivery and Its Impact on the Delivery Process Time,Delivery Method,and Newborn Condition of Primiparous Women
Objective:To explore the impact of the timing of epidural analgesia implementation on the delivery process time, delivery method,and newborn condition of primiparous women.Methods:80 primiparous women who gave birth in our hospital from May 2021 to May 2023 were selected and divided into two groups using a random number table method,with 40 cases in each group. The control group received epidural labor analgesia when the cervix was less than 3cm,while the observation group received epidural labor analgesia when the cervix was greater than or equal to 3cm.Compare the differences in labor process time,delivery method, newborn condition,postpartum hemorrhage volume,and pelvic floor function between two groups.Results:The first and second stages of labor in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0. 05).There was no statistically significant difference in delivery methods between the two groups(P>0.05).There was no statistically significant difference(P>0.05)in the condition and postpartum hemorrhage between the two groups of newborns;There was no statistically significant difference in pelvic floor function between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Epidural labor analgesia at a cervix ≥3cm can shorten the delivery process for primiparous women,and has no significant impact on delivery methods or newborns. It is worthy of widespread application.
Epidural labor analgesiaDifferent timingProduction process timeDelivery methodNewborn condition