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.

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 ...

With advancements in medical treatments around the world, childbirth no longer has to mean enduring overwhelming pain, thanks to epidural analgesia. An epidural is a form of pain relief that ...

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 ...

And most women know when they really get into true labor. Keith Eddleman ... the answer is it depends on whether or not you have an epidural in place. Sometimes it takes a little longer if ...

Most analgesic agents commonly used to alleviate labor pain readily transfer to the ... safety of maternal analgesia (parenteral opioids or epidural or combined epidural/spinal) and the effects ...

It now has anesthesiologists on duty around the clock, ready for when women go into labor. A medical society survey found that less than 10 percent of pregnant women were given epidural anesthesia.