1.Will painless delivery harm the baby? The concentration and dose of drugs used are much lower than those used in cesarean section, and the amount of drugs passing through the placenta is minimal, so there is no adverse effect on the fetus. 2.Will painless delivery hurt the spinal nerve? Painless delivery is operated by experienced anesthesiologists; the puncture method is exactly the same as that of cesarean section anesthesia; and the indications for labor analgesia are strictly selected, so the incidence of neurological injury is extremely low. 3. Is painless delivery really completely painless? Nowadays, the painless delivery technology of intraspinal block can be completely painless; however, the best result is to retain the slight pain sensation, so that you can exert yourself at any time when needed; therefore, retaining the slight uterine contraction sensation is the best painless delivery method. 4. Is it possible to change to cesarean section in painless delivery? It depends on obstetric factors such as whether the fetus is cephalopelvic, intrauterine distress, etc. If anesthesia for cesarean delivery is performed, the process of re-puncture is eliminated, which buys time for surgery. 5.What is the difference between labor analgesia and cesarean anesthesia? Labor analgesia technology is only analgesia, not anesthesia; the dose of labor analgesia anesthesia is 1/10 of the dose of cesarean section anesthesia or smaller drug concentration, which has no effect on the fetus; labor analgesia only blocks pain sensation, and has no blocking effect on motor behavior (such as walking on the ground, contraction, breath-holding force and excretion, etc.); while during cesarean section anesthesia, both lower limbs cannot be lifted at all. 6.Does a painless delivery prolong the labor time? In the past, the concentration of local anesthetics used in painless delivery was high, and it did prolong the labor process. 7.Will painless delivery affect the labor force? When the original drug concentration was larger, it had some influence, but now the drug dose is reduced and the drug is stopped when the uterus is fully opened, so the influence is very small. But if the fetus is about 4000 grams, even if “painless”, it can affect the force and cause prolonged labor. 8.Why is painless childbirth carried out only now? Painless delivery technology is still in its initial stage in China, and most hospitals have not yet implemented it routinely for various reasons. There are also traditional concepts at play, not caring enough about pregnant women in this area, thinking that childbirth should be painful. Now, as the standard of living improves, people demand a better quality of life, which gives us doctors and hospitals higher requirements, that is, the strong market demand is the motivation to carry out painless childbirth. Painless delivery technology is becoming more and more mature in China, our hospital has accumulated more than 20 years of experience, and has successfully implemented painless delivery for 8,000 mothers, and achieved 24-hour service, very few side effects, all mothers and babies are safe, obviously reducing the rate of cesarean section, about 30% to 45% of mothers did painless delivery, the mothers and their families are satisfied. At present, painless delivery technology is being promoted and applied nationwide. 9.What is the cost of painless delivery? In most public hospitals in Beijing, the technical cost of labor analgesia plus the cost of disposable puncture needles, analgesic pumps and analgesic drugs is about 800 yuan in total. 10.Is it true that if I have a painless delivery, I can have a natural birth instead of a C-section? No. Painless delivery can relieve the pain during labor and reduce the rate of cesarean section, but it is impossible to avoid it completely. In case of fetal distress, cloudy amniotic fluid, abnormal prenatal bleeding and other abnormalities, an emergency cesarean section is necessary. However, it is no longer necessary to perform a back puncture, but only to inject directly through the epidural catheter the anesthetic drugs and doses required for the operation, which shortens the anesthesia time and facilitates the resuscitation of mother and baby. Postoperative analgesia is also available after the surgery. 11.Does painless delivery affect postpartum urination? It was originally reported in the literature that it has some influence and urinary retention is likely to occur after delivery. At present, after the concentration of drugs is reduced, the effect is very little. The problem of postpartum urination is not only a problem of anesthesia. During labor, women are encouraged to urinate more often to avoid bladder congestion and edema caused by fetal head pressure on the bladder, and after delivery, women are encouraged to go down to the floor and urinate early.