A back injection may save mothers’ lives.. A study reveals unexpected benefits

According to research conducted by the Universities of Glasgow and Bristol on more than 567,000 women who gave birth in Scotland between 2007 and 2019, women who received this type of anesthesia recorded a significant decrease in the probability of developing blood clots, blood poisoning, excessive bleeding, heart failure, and even the need for a hysterectomy.
The results also showed that the positive effect was clearer in women with complicated pregnancies or who gave birth to premature babies, as the risks decreased by up to 50%.
Researchers believe that these injections have physiological benefits beyond pain relief, as they help reduce stress levels, blood pressure, and heart rate, which reduces the burden on the cardiac and respiratory systems during childbirth.
Anesthesia experts described the results as “very promising,” noting that epidural injections could be safer than general anesthesia in emergency cases, and also give mothers time to regain their energy during long labor.

But the researchers stressed that additional studies including more diverse groups of women are needed to confirm the findings outside the Scottish population setting.