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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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...
