How common are spinal headaches?
Headaches can occur, but they are quite rare, with less than one percent of patients reporting headaches. If a headache does occur it can be treated. Q: Are babies born via C-section negatively impacted by the spinal anesthetics used to numb the mother’s lower body? A: A spinal anesthetic only blocks the mother’s sensation, so it has no effect at all on the baby. Babies are unaffected by the anesthetics used to numb the mother’s lower body. Q: Is it true that a woman getting an epidural or spinal anesthetic may be paralyzed if she moves while the anesthetic is being administered? A: No. There is no risk of paralysis from modern anesthesia techniques. Women are not at risk of being paralyzed from either an epidural or spinal anesthetic. Q: What are the chances that a woman getting a spinal or epidural may have an allergic reaction to the drugs used? A: Allergic reactions due to spinal or epidural treatment are extremely rare.
