Having an epidural during labor is associated with a marked reduction in serious complications in the first few weeks after giving birth, finds a study published by The BMJ. Doctors refer to these ...

Having an epidural during childbirth is not associated with a greater risk of autism in the child, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the ...

I had one baby in New York and one in Puerto Rico. Differences between giving birth on the mainland vs. San Juan surprised me ...

Epidural analgesia is one of the most effective forms of pain relief during birth. While its effects on the birthing person are well established, the implications for the baby are more of a mystery, ...

Sept. 28 (UPI) --Using an epidural for pain management during childbirth does not significantly increase newborns' risk for later developing autism spectrum disorder, according to the authors of two ...

Children whose mothers were given an epidural during labor may face a slightly heightened risk of autism, a large, new study suggests. Researchers found that the rate of autism was a little higher ...

Women who experience headaches following epidural anesthesia during childbirth have a greater risk of developing intracranial subdural hematoma, new research shows. Using a large database to study ...

My entire pregnancy was easy. Sure, in the first trimester, I was exhausted, but morning sickness wasn’t even a thing for me. I enjoyed the miracle of growing a baby in my belly and watching my body ...

Women who get epidural anaesthesia during childbirth may have short or long-term difficulty with breastfeeding. Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia found that women who received an ...

Refuting an earlier study, researchers found that epidural anesthesia, commonly administered for pain relief during labor, does not increase the risk for autism in children. Having an epidural during ...