Expectant parents bracing for epidural shortage in Saskatchewan
Pregnancy can be a stressful time for families, not to mention potentially painful, especially during childbirth. And a recent announcement by the Saskatchewan Health Authority has given expectant parents a little more to worry about.catheter kit shortage is expected, thanks to a North America-wide supply-chain issue. This medication is considered the “golden standard” for controlling labour pain.
“What is rather unique about this situation … is the uncertainty and unpredictability at the short notice,” says Dr. Mateen Raazi, the provincial department head of anesthesiology. “Before the age of epidural and other medications, we did have a lot of effective ways of helping women to cope with their pain,” says Sivertson. “So we are refreshing our nursing staffs’ comfort with using non-pharmacological methods, but we also have other medications and routes for administration to be used.
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