Anaesthesia and pain relief
Anaesthesia for maternity at Watford General Hospital is led by Consultant anaesthetists with a specialist interest in Obstetric anaesthesia. They work closely with experienced anaesthetists in training. We have an anaesthetist resident on delivery suite at all times.
We provide:
- Epidural pain relief for labour (24 hour service)
- Anaesthesia for caesarean sections (planned and emergency), and for other operations that may be needed. This can be regional or general anaesthesia.
Information for you
We have created four videos and information leaflets which explain in detail the following:
- Epidurals for pain relief in labour
- General anaesthetic (GA) for Caesarean Section
- Spinal anaesthetic for Caesarean section
- Pain relief after Caesarean Section
Epidurals for pain relief in labour
General anaesthetic (GA) for Caesarean Section
Spinal anaesthetic for Caesarean section
Pain relief after Caesarean Section
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