Parturient Satisfaction With Epidural Analgesia by PCEA or Manual Boluses

Parturient Satisfaction With Epidural Analgesia During Parturient Controlled Pump

Those prospective parturients that express that they may want an epidural labour analgesia for their delivery will be informed about the possibility to choose between a pump driven epidural or midwife administered intermittent boluses.

The purpose is to compare parturient and midwife satisfaction with the epidural labour analgesia when epidural analgesia is maintained by an epidural bolus pump (automated mandatory boluses with patient controlled boluses without background infusion) or midwife administered on-demand boluses.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 years or older
• Admitted to the delivery hospital with the prospect of vaginal delivery
• On admission when questioned about planned analgesia expresses that may want an epidural analgesia for the planned vaginal delivery
• After reading the study prochure signs the participation (consent) form
• Sufficient command of Finnish or Swedish to facilitate interview

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications for epidural analgesia
• Planned cesarean delivery
• Age under 18 years