NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some women who get epidural anesthesia during childbirth may have difficulty with breastfeeding in the short- and long-term, a new study suggests. Specifically, researchers ...

Combined spinal epidural anesthesia provides better pain control during the first stages of child labor compared with traditional epidural labor analgesia, according to a recent article in ...

The modern epidural — a powerful combination of painkillers used to help women endure labor — is nothing like the painkillers of generations past. These days, about two-thirds of women in the U.S.

A pain reliever traditionally used for post-operative pain, when diluted and given through an epidural, provides pain relief during labor and delivery without the uncomfortable numbness that makes it ...

Women who use water immersion during labor and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who ...

A peanut ball is a type of labor ball that may help shorten labor by widening your pelvis. Learn more about this tool and how to use it.

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

Combined spinal epidural anesthesia provides better pain control during the first stages of child labor compared with traditional epidural labor analgesia, according to a recent article in ...