Epidural

In a society where epidurals are the norm, I tell you why I chose NOT to have pain medications for my second child's birth, and how I achieved my goal.

Laughing gas after decades is trying to make a come back to delivery rooms as an option for labor pain.

If you have never had one and are scheduled for the procedure I hope this will help you know what to expect. Although every Dr. and office and person is different, I hope you can take something away from my experiences.

Spinal blocks are often mistaken for an epidural, however, they are not the same thing. Understanding the benefits of a spinal block for pain relief in labor is an important step in making informed and educated decisions.

An epidural is an effective form of pain relief for laboring women with both benefits and risks. Understanding epidurals is an excellent way for a woman to decide if one is right for her or not.

Although an expectant mother wants to use an epidural to relieve the pain of labor, parents are often concerned about the safety of them and the risks that an epidural may pose to their new baby.

Childbirth is unavoidably painful, but an epidural is risky medication that is not without side effects. Many women decide to forgo pain relief altogether during labor, but there are less dramatic ways of relieving labor pain than epidurals

Giving birth is one of the most excruciating pains a woman can experience. Labor is very extensive and can last up to 14 hours and some cases 42 hours! So why don't all women use anesthesia?

You hear of those women who suffer through hours of intense labor without any assistance from medications, but I'm not one of them. My experience still did not go as I had planned.

More and more women are having epidural's or planned C-sections. Whatever happen to just good old "natural labor"!

An epidural can carry a woman through the delivery of a child without a whimper. But it can also bring along a variety of side effects. Learn what could occur when receiving an epidural.

One mom's experience of both a natural delivery and childbirth with an epidural.

If you are having an epidural blood patch procedure, read on to learn about what to expect after the procedure.

Has your doctor suggested an epidural blood patch? If so, read on to learn about what an epidural blood patch is, why it is used, and how it's done.

Case reports with discussion of meningitis following epidurals in 5 women, one fatal.

A discussion of the the benefits when you choose a natural childbirth instead of using pain medication or having a c-section. A discussion of how using pain medication such as an epidural is harmful to your baby. And, how to control pain naturally.

ESI injections for relief of cerival radiculopathy pain. Pinched nerve in neck or cervical radiculopathy.

My search for relief of chronic back pain will hopefully provide insight to others in the same situation.

This decision is one all pregnant women must eventually make: should you use and epidural or natural childbirth? It is a decision that should be based on both your beliefs and on facts.

When it comes to labor and delivery time, one of the things you hear discussed immediately is in regards to having, or not having, an epidural. Should you have one? What are the potential problems associated with them? Here's a look at this and more.

The purpose of this is to examine the more commonly used pain medications, including epidurals, during labor and delivery.

Every labor is different from one woman to another and from one birth to another. Deciding on an epidural requires thought and consideration.

Pregnant women are faced with many decisions. Making the best choices requires information. Should you consider natural childbirth, or is an epidural the right choice for you?

Curious about what an epidural is and feels like? Here is my birthing experience with an epidural along with facts about the procedure and after effects.

Depending on what type of pain you have, your doctor may recommend a cervical epidural injection.

What to expect during an epidural steroid injection varies from person to person, but the following information tells of my personal experience.

Another stupid debate. You do not deserve high praise for opting to go natural and you do not have the right to tell others what they should and shouldn't do.

Describes from personal experience of what you expect during an epidural steroid procedure - will it hurt, how long it lasts, and what to expect.

This piece outlines the benefits of having an epidural during childbirth.

Epidural Steroid Injections commonly referred to as ESI, go hand in hand with a common physical complaint...backache.

This article is about the epidural injection to help relieve the chronic pain of degenerative disc disease.

It's okay to formula feed. It's okay to have an epidural at your birth.