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MomSpeaks: Why Childbirth With Epidural For Painless Delivery Was My First Choice
An epidural is a type of regional anaesthesia commonly used during labour to relieve pain. It involves placing a small catheter in the lower back, through which medication is administered to numb the nerves.
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Skull Found In China Shows Complex Brain Surgery Performed 2,700 Years Ago
The man had suffered a blunt force injury that resulted in an accumulation of blood beneath his head, known as an epidural haematoma
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2 Americans Dead, More Than 200 At Risk Of Fungal Meningitis After Cosmetic Surgeries In Mexico
Two Americans have died due to a suspected fungal meningitis outbreak after having surgery under epidural anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico.
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7 Myths About Epidural During Childbirth Busted
Epidural myths during childbirth: Epidurals block the nerve impulses from lower spinal segments and provide relief from pain during childbirth. It makes contractions less painful.
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US Research Discovers That Epidural Painkillers Do Not Slow Down Labor
In contrary to the popular belief, epidural painkillers found ineffective in slowing down labor in pregnant women. This has been proved by a US study published on Tuesday.
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Easing Labour Pain May Reduce Postpartum Depression in Women
Easing pain during labour through administering epidural anesthesia is likely to decrease the likelihood of postpartum depression in some women, suggests a study.
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No pain, no pain: Miranda Kerr
Miranda Kerr admits she was "crazy" not to have an epidural during her labour.
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Inadequate pain control linked to c-section
Pregnant women who do not receive adequate epidural analgesia i.e. pain control are at risk for difficult deliveries.
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Epidural at childbirth hampers breastfeeding
Women who get epidural anaesthesia during childbirth may have short or long-term difficulty with breastfeeding.
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Epidural linked to abnormal head position
Receiving epidural analgesia during labour seems to increase the risk that the baby will be delivered face up instead of the normal face - down position.
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Early epidural does not raise c-section risk
Women in labour who need early pain relief need not fear that an epidural makes it more likely that they'll have to have a cesarean.
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Case against traditional epidural anaesthesia
Epidural anaesthesia is a commonly used method to combat labour pains all over the world. The pain relievers that are injected into the spine of the mother during delivery may not be justified in the dose that they are used, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet, recently. The one year study conducted in the UK assigned 1054...
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MomSpeaks: Why Childbirth With Epidural For Painless Delivery Was My First Choice
An epidural is a type of regional anaesthesia commonly used during labour to relieve pain. It involves placing a small catheter in the lower back, through which medication is administered to numb the nerves.
-
Skull Found In China Shows Complex Brain Surgery Performed 2,700 Years Ago
The man had suffered a blunt force injury that resulted in an accumulation of blood beneath his head, known as an epidural haematoma
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2 Americans Dead, More Than 200 At Risk Of Fungal Meningitis After Cosmetic Surgeries In Mexico
Two Americans have died due to a suspected fungal meningitis outbreak after having surgery under epidural anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico.
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7 Myths About Epidural During Childbirth Busted
Epidural myths during childbirth: Epidurals block the nerve impulses from lower spinal segments and provide relief from pain during childbirth. It makes contractions less painful.
-
US Research Discovers That Epidural Painkillers Do Not Slow Down Labor
In contrary to the popular belief, epidural painkillers found ineffective in slowing down labor in pregnant women. This has been proved by a US study published on Tuesday.
-
Easing Labour Pain May Reduce Postpartum Depression in Women
Easing pain during labour through administering epidural anesthesia is likely to decrease the likelihood of postpartum depression in some women, suggests a study.
-
No pain, no pain: Miranda Kerr
Miranda Kerr admits she was "crazy" not to have an epidural during her labour.
-
Inadequate pain control linked to c-section
Pregnant women who do not receive adequate epidural analgesia i.e. pain control are at risk for difficult deliveries.
-
Epidural at childbirth hampers breastfeeding
Women who get epidural anaesthesia during childbirth may have short or long-term difficulty with breastfeeding.
-
Epidural linked to abnormal head position
Receiving epidural analgesia during labour seems to increase the risk that the baby will be delivered face up instead of the normal face - down position.
-
Early epidural does not raise c-section risk
Women in labour who need early pain relief need not fear that an epidural makes it more likely that they'll have to have a cesarean.
-
Case against traditional epidural anaesthesia
Epidural anaesthesia is a commonly used method to combat labour pains all over the world. The pain relievers that are injected into the spine of the mother during delivery may not be justified in the dose that they are used, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet, recently. The one year study conducted in the UK assigned 1054...
