An epidural is a process for injecting a local anesthetic, which can be used during labor to relieve the pain of childbirth. The injection is done in the lower back, around the spinal nerves. The ...

Women report being very satisfied with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to manage labor pain, experiencing no adverse side effects to the baby, although over half of the women ultimately opted for an ...

Share on Pinterest A new study finds getting an epidural can lead to a lower risk of certain complications. Yoss Sabalet/Getty Images Getting an epidural during labor is associated with a reduction in ...

(HealthDay)—The presence of presumed postdural puncture headache after neuraxial anesthesia (epidural or spinal) in childbirth is associated with an increased risk for being diagnosed with an ...

Physician anesthesiologists prefer that laboring women have an empty stomach because of the lower risk for aspiration (inhaling) of food in case general anesthesia for cesarean section becomes ...

Epidural analgesia remains the gold standard for labour pain relief, combining efficacy with a favourable maternal and foetal safety profile. Techniques have evolved from continuous epidural infusion ...

CHICAGO – Physician anesthesiologists prefer that laboring women have an empty stomach because of the lower risk for aspiration (inhaling) of food in case general anesthesia for cesarean section ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Access may play a role in substandard pain management during labor and childbirth, say experts. (Getty Images) Researchers used ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blame it on my vegan, holistic parents, but I’ve never been a big fan of pain medication. I don’t even like to take Advil when I ...

Mandy Moore will likely undergo labor without an epidural again for the delivery of her second child. The This Is Us alum, who is set to welcome another son with husband Taylor Goldsmith in October, ...