The need for anesthesia during childbirth is not the same for different individuals and needs to be treated differently. After a full-term pregnancy, there are two ways to deliver a baby: by vaginal delivery and by abdominal cesarean section. Vaginal labor is the most common and routine method of delivery. Most pregnant women can tolerate the abdominal pain caused by uterine contractions during vaginal delivery and do not need anesthesia. Individuals who are unable to tolerate the pain caused by contractions during labor may be given narcotics for pain relief. The type and manner of administration of anesthesia will depend on the specific condition of the pregnant woman. Pregnant women who give birth by Caesarean section must be under anesthesia before the operation can be performed, usually by means of lumbar anesthesia.