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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A mom-of-three has shared footage to social media of the moment her epidural failed with agonizing results. Sara Martinez ...

Women’s level of education may predict their choice to use epidural or spinal anesthesia during a singleton birth via vaginal delivery, according to a study published in National Vital Statistics ...

PENSACOLA , Fla. -- A routine medical procedure went horribly wrong, leaving a new mother in excruciating pain. Selena Gray has had an epidural lodged in her back since June 25, WEAR-TV reports. "It's ...

CALLING mothers who use an epidural during labour as “cheaters” is both unfair and illogical, after all, no one criticises patients for using anaesthesia during surgery. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ...

Epidural anesthesia may do more than relieve pain during labor; in some women it may decrease the likelihood of postpartum depression, suggests a preliminary study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® ...

Growing up, we were already aware of labour pains . The grimace our mothers, sisters, friends among others give when they ...