119: Epidurals and the Myth of the Intervention Cascade with Professor Rachel Kearns
About this episode
The episode discusses the evidence surrounding epidurals and their impact on interventions during labor with Professor Rachel Kearns.
Epidurals are often blamed for triggering a cascade of interventions, harming babies, and interfering with breastfeeding. But what does the actual evidence say? This week we’re joined by Professor Rachel Kearns, consultant anaesthetist and population health researcher, to unpack the data. From maternal morbidity and fever to neonatal outcomes and long term child development, we examine what large scale studies really show and where the myths fall apart. If you’re making decisions about pain relief in labour, this is the evidence based conversation you need. Proudly sponsored by www.happytummy.ie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Afif EL-Khuffash, Anne Doherty
Guest: Professor Rachel Kearns
Topics covered
- epidurals
- intervention cascade
- maternal health
- neonatal outcomes
- pain relief
- evidence-based medicine
Keywords
- epidurals
- intervention cascade
- maternal morbidity
- neonatal outcomes
- breastfeeding
- pain relief
- evidence-based
Sponsors
Happy Tummy
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