What are the side effects of painless childbirth?

Patient's question:

My wife had a needle for painless childbirth when she gave birth. After the injection, she felt less pain during childbirth, but about five or six months after giving birth, she sometimes felt severe pain in her spine, especially at the spot where the needle was inserted.
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Doctor's answer:

Epidural analgesia has risks for the mother, although it has no adverse effects on the baby, the expectant mother needs to bear certain risks. Dr. Zhang explained that epidural analgesia involves risks, and the general complications of epidural analgesia include low blood pressure and relatively mild headaches, but severe life-threatening complications are rare. Common adverse reactions mainly manifest in their impact on labor and placental blood supply.

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