There are a lot of reasons this pain-management procedure is used by two-thirds of laboring moms. Here’s how an epidural works and how to decide if it’s right for you.

Epidural analgesia is a widely used method for managing pain during labor and surgical procedures. It involves the administration of anesthetic agents into the epidural space of the spinal cord ...

Epidurals are the most common form of pain relief women use during labour. More than half of women giving birth hospital have one. An epidural is the injection of anaesthetic into the space around the ...

According to a new, credible study, having an epidural during childbirth can increase a woman’s risk of postnatal depression and breastfeeding difficulties. Birth is a normal physiological event, and ...

Now, Japan’s capital is going one step further by subsidising epidurals for women during childbirth, according to several media reports. First, let’s take a brief look at epidurals. According to the ...

It occurs during labor and delivery as pain is experienced in the lower back ... This position can increase the risk of: A spinal block (epidural) may be considered for pain control in people with ...

An epidural is a form of pain relief that specifically targets the lower half of the body, making it highly effective during labour and delivery. Dr Emmanuel Byamugisha, an anesthesiologist at ...

Moreover, multiple fixed factors such as parity, maternal weight, and fetal weight as well as commonly employed interventions (e.g., oxytocin augmentation and epidural use) may significantly ...

Let’s cover the five amazing ways that a doula can make your whole pregnancy journey that much easier before, during and ...

Objective is to examine the effect of epidural analgesia in first stage of labor on occurrence of cesarean and operative vaginal deliveries in nulliparous women and multiparous women without a ...

After a blizzard, an empty Krispy Kreme parking lot might seem like an ideal spot to do doughnuts — but for Sha’Nya Bennett, it ended up being the perfect place to give birth. When Bennett went into ...