In this week's PEOPLE cover story, the couple open up about their daughter Everley's arrival on Dec. 29 in a planned home ...

An epidural is a method of pain relief that a doctor can administer during labor and other medical procedures. However, there are benefits and risks. This article will look at the pros and cons of an ...

It’s no secret that delivering a baby can be painful, yet the decision about whether or not to use an epidural is a personal one for you and your family. An epidural is used to block nerve signals ...

BOSTON - New research finds getting an epidural during labor could help reduce the risk of complications. Maternal mortality is on the rise across all racial and ethnic groups, and a new study in the ...

Pregnancy is more than just a beautiful phase; it is a crucial time when you prepare yourself both mentally and physically for the big day. Most women spend those nine months planning the D-day, ...

Epidural anesthesia is used as an anesthetic for procedures involving the lower limbs, pelvis, perineum and lower abdomen. It is also possible to perform upper abdominal and thoracic procedures under ...

The act of delivering a baby lives up to its name. Labor is hard, and painful, work. To make the experience more comfortable, women have a few options for pain relief, including epidurals and spinal ...

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

Childbirth brings with it a lot of pain which no one can know unless they experience it. As much as the experience is beautiful, it can make women anxious about the pain and discomfort. To reduce pain ...

A Texas woman may sue the hospital where she gave birth to her youngest son over the staff's alleged failure to completely remove her epidural needle. She had three centimeters of it sunk deep into ...

The reversible and controlled induction of loss of motor and sensory function through the injection of local anesthetics into the epidural space is referred to as epidural anesthesia. This mode of ...