About Obstetric Anaesthesia
Obstetric anaesthesia provides pain relief in labour and anaesthesia for caesarean sections. Epidural analgesia can greatly reduce labour pain, and spinal anaesthesia lets the mother stay awake for a caesarean.
Discuss options with your anaesthetist before delivery, especially if you have a health condition.
This page is general information, not medical advice. Fees, availability and outcomes vary by doctor and hospital.
Conditions Treated
Labour pain relief
Caesarean section
Epidural analgesia
High-risk pregnancy anaesthesia
Related Diseases
Pre-eclampsia
Obstetric haemorrhage
Heart disease in pregnancy
Difficult airway
Symptoms to Watch For
Labour pain
Planned caesarean
Back pain after epidural
Post-delivery headache
Procedures & Treatments
Epidural analgesia
Spinal anaesthesia
General anaesthesia
Post-caesarean pain relief