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

Hack points out several myths about epidural during labor and delivery, including that it can cause paralysis. However, these ...

Sara Martinez says that every time she watches the footage back she remembers the trauma and "pain I felt in that moment." ...

Corwin, RN, PhD Commonly used labor interventions, such as epidural analgesia and amniotomy ... Isotonic IV fluids at 125 mL/hr vs. 250 mL/hr during labor AML = Active management of labor ...

Wealthy women are far more likely to get an epidural during labour ... data from 1,000 women who underwent caesarean section delivery with ethnicity and deprivation information provided.

Having an epidural during labor is associated with a marked reduction in serious complications in the first few weeks after giving birth, finds a study published by The BMJ today. A study by KK ...