With less than two months to go before my due date, I've read a lot about my pain-management options, including the epidural. Before diving into the information out there, my general opinion went ...

Being in labor is extremely painful! Getting an epidural is a way to relieve some of the pain and discomfort during childbirth. According to the American Pregnancy Association, more than half of all ...

Having a baby is an inherently painful proposition. The birth process is punctuated with a series of decisions made around minimizing risks and coping with the pain, which is unpredictable in both ...

"Get me an epidural now!" They were words that midwife and mother-to-be Lisa Roddy hadn't expected to come out of her mouth. However, being temporarily on the other side of the labour ward, she had a ...

The saying goes that giving birth is the closest thing to death; yet, when the joy of motherhood washes over new moms, the reality of their birthing experiences are often lost. We also know that for ...

While an epidural can be an effective pain management technique during labor, it can also help relax muscles and lessen strain on the body. Experts agree it’s important to support and educate all ...

Nobody likes to fail. But women take failure particularly hard—studies have shown that women are so averse to failure that they don't apply for jobs unless they feel 100 percent qualified. This ...

Some women who get epidural anesthesia during childbirth may have difficulty with breastfeeding in the short- and long-term, a new study suggests. Specifically, researchers found, women who received ...

The Counting On star, 29, said the pain-relieving procedure was "so worth it" - despite her parents Jim Bob and Michelle's strict beliefs against modern medicine. Jessa gave birth to Fern on Monday at ...