119: Epidurals and the Myth of the Intervention Cascade with Professor Rachel Kearns
· 43 min · Explicit
Episode 119: Epidurals and the Myth of the Intervention Cascade 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.
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