Physical and psychological recovery after vaginal childbirth with and without epidural analgesia: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Enhanced recovery is the gold standard in modern perioperative management, including that for cesarean deliveries. However, qualitative and quantitative data on the physical and psychological recovery of women after vaginal childbirth are limited. Whether neuraxial labor analgesia influences postpartum recovery is unknown.

Methods

Primiparous women anticipating a vaginal childbirth between January 2020 and May 2021 were enrolled. Women with major comorbidities or postpartum complications and those who underwent a cesarean delivery were excluded. Daily step count was measured using a wrist-worn activity tracker (FitbitTM Inspire HR) for 120 hours after vaginal childbirth. Subjective fatigue levels and health-related quality of life were assessed using the Multidime

SUBMITTER: Maeda A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10553803 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature