My Story: A New Mother’s Epidural Gone Wrong
In 2012, at the age of 32, I became pregnant with my first and only baby, a boy, due October 22nd of that year. At…
Childbirth
My Story: Disabled by an Epidural
Every morning is the same. I wake up to the searing pain of being in one position too long. I'm trapped this way, my body…
Anesthesiologists Say Complications from Epidurals ‘Very Rare’
Weeks after the Food and Drug Administration warned of serious complications from epidural steroid injections, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) called the risk of complications…
Inhaled Pain Medications Work Well During Labor
The joy of giving birth is often overshadowed for some women by the pain of labor, but according to a new study, inhaled pain relief…
Inhaled Pain Medications Work Well During Labor
The joy of giving birth is often overshadowed for some women by the pain of labor, but according to a new study, inhaled pain relief…
New Study on Best Ways to Relieve Pain During Childbirth
Pregnant women in labor have a whole range of choices when it comes to pain management; from epidurals and opioids to massage and hypnosis. Which…