Epidurals can reduce the risk of serious complications for mothers during childbirth, a study of more than half a million Britons found. Those who had the pain relief had a smaller chance ...

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 ...

Mothers who opt for pain relieving epidurals during labour are missing out on the benefits brought by the pain of giving birth, so says senior male midwife, Dr Denis Walsh. Childbirth may be painful ...

The book presents clear, practical information and advice for all those involved in caring for women throughout pregnancy and labour. It is fully comprehensive, covering all medical aspects of ...

I'm like, don't give me the epidural, I'm going to go all natural. But by the time that the water broke and that I'm throwing up, I'm just like, please give me the epidural, please give me the ...

An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...

During fiscal 2022, 386 women opted for the pain-relief method during childbirth. It is performed by inserting a thin tube into the epidural space of the spine and injecting a local anesthetic.