Pain Relief Approaches During Cesarean Delivery Surgery

During a planned cesarean delivery, some women experience severe pain that doesn't respond to standard pain relief. This pilot study is testing two common approaches to help: either switching quickly to full anesthesia (where you're asleep), or trying intravenous sedation first before switching to full anesthesia if needed. Both are standard medical approaches—the study is comparing which works better and is easier to manage.

Some women feel unexpected severe pain during cesarean delivery even with standard anesthesia. Researchers want to understand the best way to quickly and safely help these women, and whether preventing these traumatic experiences might improve their mental health and recovery after delivery.