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What you need to know about epidurals during childbirth

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📅 Updated: Oct 30, 2026 • ⏱ 5 min read • Editorial policy
What you need to know about epidurals during childbirth
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Kawkäniwa epidural ch'uru katjañataki wila phichhañataki? Jiwasanaka doctoranakax sapa kutiw warminakatakix yatiqapxtan, wawa yuriñatakix kawkïr pachanirakiw epidural ch'ur ukhamarak wila phichhañataki qullasir ch'ikch'aña, ukax wali askiwa wawanak yuriñataki, ¿janichä? Jichhax aka qillqatanx wali suma amuyt'äwinakampiw qillqapxtan, ukhamat sum yatiñataki kawkïr pachanirakiw ch'uru katjañäki.

📌 Yatiñatakix wali askinakaxa

  • Epidural ukax mä qullañawa, wila phichhañataki ukhamaraki wawa yuriñataki nanakax ch'ikch'apxtan, ch'uru manqharu uñtataw ch'ikch'asi, ukhamat jan llakiñataki.
  • Kawkïr pachanirakiw ch'uru katjañäki? Wali sumawa jank'aki yatiñataki, warminakax juk'amp sartasirinakax uka pachanirakiw katjañäki.
  • Janïr epidural ch'uru katjasax, laphix ukhamaraki ch'ikch'asirinakarux yatiyarakispanwa, ukhamat jan llakiñataki.
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Kuna pachäsa epidural ch'uru katjaña ukhamaraki wila phichhañataki?

Wila phichhañataki ukhamaraki wawa yuriñataki ch'ikch'asiñax waljaniw jiskt'apxi, ¿janichä? Jichhax yatichapxtanwa, kunapachatï warminakax wawa yuriñataki qalltapxki, uka pachpachaw doctoranakax uñjaskakistana kawkïr pachanirakiw qullasiñaxa. Kunka pachax mä juk'a phichhasinix, uka pachaw epidural ukax ch'ikch'asispaxa, ukhamat wawa yuriñax jan ch'amäñapataki.

Just think about it for a second... ¿janich walja kutiw amuyt'askanchista kunäñasa wawa yuriñataki? Nanakax sapa kutiw qhanañcht'apxtan jumanakataraki, ukhamat jan ajjsartasipxañapataki.

Kuna pachäsa epidural ch'uru katjañäki? (What exactly is an epidural?)

Epidural ukax mä qullañawa (epidural anaesthesia), ch'uru manqharu (spinal cord uñtata) ch'ikch'asispaxa, ukhamat wawa yuriñataki manqha pacha nanakax jan llakisiñapataki ukhamarak ch'amkasiñapataki. Aka qullasix walja warminakarux yanaptiwa, ukhamat wawa yuriñ pacha sum purt'asipxañapataki. Make sense, right?

Kawkïr pachanirakiw uka qullañax churasiñäki? Mä juk'a sartataw wawa yuriñ pacha qalltapxi, ukatsti qullasirinakax uñjaskakistana kawkïr pachanirakiw ch'ikch'aña, ukhamat wawa yuriñax sum puriñapataki.

¿Is this really safe? Will it affect the baby? (¿Janich wawatakix usuchjawi, wawataki sumäkarakiwa?)

Waljaniw jiskt'asipxi: ¿Janich wawatakix usuchjawi? Nanakax sapa kutiw qhanañcht'apxtan, epidural ukax waljanitakix wali sumapuniwa, ukhamaraki jan wawatakix usuchjawi. Doctoranakax uñjaskakistana wawa yuriñ pacha, ukhamat wawa ukhamaraki mamax sum qullasitäñapataki. Pretty surprising, right?

Just like we said a moment ago, qullasirinakax sapa kutiw uñjaskakistana jumanakatakix kawkïr pachanirakiw askixa, jan wawatakix usuchjawiñapataki.

¿Does an epidural really work? How long does it last? (¿Suma laphisich, qawqha pachasa phuqhasi?)

Wali sumaw irnaqi! Epidural ch'ikch'asiñax wali jank'akiv manqha pacha phuqhasi, ukhamaraki wawa yuriñ pacha ch'amkasiñax janiw utjkiti. ¿Qawqha pachasa phuqhasi? Uka pachax wawa yuriñ pacha tukuykamaw qullasix irnaqi, ukhamat mamax jan llakisiñapataki.

Are there any side effects? (Kawkïr usuchjawinakasa utjaspan?)

Sapa qullañatakiw walja kutiw usuchjawinakax utjaspan, ukhamarak epidural ukatakix mä juk'a amuyt'añäniwa. Kawkïr usuchjawinakasa utjaspan? Juk'amampiwa ch'uma pacha jank'ak qhipartaspan, jan ukax mä juk'a ch'allxtasiñataki. Pero jan llakisipxamti, uka usuchjawinakax jank'akiv chhaqhasispaxa.

Wawa yuriñ pacha Kuna lurañasa
Wawa yuriñ qalltañ pacha Utjawi: Jan ch'amäñataki, qullasirimpi parlaskakiña.
Epidural ch'ikch'asiñ pacha Luraña: Doctorampi uñjasiñataki, sum qullasitäñataki.
Wawa yuriñ tukuyäwi Luraña: Samart'añataki, qullasirinakamp uñjasiñataki.

So, what is the best time to get an epidural? (Kawkïr pachanirakiw wali askix epidural katjañataki?)

Wali askix pachanirakix, kunapachatï wawa yuriñ pacha qalltaskki ukhamaraki warminakax juk'a sartasirinakäki, uka pachaw epidural ukax ch'ikch'asispaxa. Janïr wawa yuriñ pacha ch'amäñkamax qullasirinakax uñjaskakistanawa.

Could it be too late? (Janich jank'akächi, qhipartasich?)

Esa, walja warminakax jiskt'apxiw: ¿Janich jank'akächi? Awki, mä juk'a qhipartaspanx, wawa yuriñax jank'akiv purispan, ukhamat epidural ch'ikch'asiñax janïr phuqhasipkchi. Uka pachanx qullasirinakax uñjaskakistanawa kawkïr pachanirakiw lurañaxa.

✔️ Kawkïr lurañasa ukhamaraki jan lurañasa

  • Luraña: Doctorampi ukhamaraki qullasirinakampi sapa kutiw parlt'asiña wawa yuriñ pacha.
  • Luraña: Jan ajjsartasax qullasirinakamp uñjasiña wawa yuriñ qalltañ pacha.
  • Jan luraña: Jan jumanakatrakik qullasiñ amtäwinak lurañataki, sapa kutiw doctorampi parlasiñaxa.
  • Jan luraña: Jan llakisipxamti, wawa yuriñ pacha sum purt'asispawa.

🚨 Kawkïr pachanirakiw irnaqirinakaru (112) jawsasiñaxa

Jumax wawa yuriñ pacha wali ch'amkasiñ, wila phichhañataki walja jan walt'äwinak jikxatasksta, jan ukax mä juk'a llakisiyiri usuchjawi utjchi ukhax, jank'akiw local family clinic ukhamaraki primary health center, jan ukax nearest hospital emergency department ukaru jawsañaxa, kapis 112 numeroru jank'akiw jawsañaxa.

  • Wila phichhañataki walja jank'aki usuchjawi.
  • Wawa yuriñ pacha ch'amäkaspaxa, jan samart'asiñataki.
  • Kuna llakisiñatakis usuchjawi utjchi ukhax.

💡 Yaläñataki Amuyu

  • Epidural ukax wali sumawa wawa yuriñ pacha, mamatarux yanaptiwa jan ch'amäñataki.
  • Qullasirinakamp sapa kutiw parlt'asiñaxa kawkïr pachanirakiw ch'ikch'asiñaxa.
  • Jan llakisipxamti, qullasirinakax sapa kutiw jumanakatakix uñjaskakistanawa.
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Kuna pachäsa epidural ch'uru katjañäki?

Wawa yuriñ pacha qalltaskasax, qullasirinakax uñjaskakistanawa kawkïr pachanirakiw ch'ikch'aña.

¿Janich wawatakix usuchjawi?

Janïr wawatakix usuchjawikiti, epidural ukax wali sumawa ukhamaraki jan wawatakix usuchjawi.

¿Qawqha pachasa epidural phuqhasi?

Wawa yuriñ pacha tukuykamaw qullasix irnaqi, ukhamat mamax jan llakisiñapataki.

¿Kawkïr usuchjawinakasa utjaspan?

Juk'amampiwa ch'uma pacha jank'ak qhipartaspan, pero jank'akiv chhaqhasispaxa.

Kuna pachanirakiw doctoraru jawsasiñaxa?

Jumax wawa yuriñ pacha jan walt'äwinak jikxatasksta ukhax, 112 numeroru jank'akiw jawsañaxa.

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