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Perhaps one of the most hotly debated topics in obstetrics relates to the possible effects of epidural analgesia on the progress of labor and...

I delivered my daughter after being induced for high blood pressure. I had an epidural seven hours before Samantha was born. She had trouble...

We have seen a dramatic decline of almost 50 percent in the use of routine episiotomy in the U.S. over the past 20 years....

What is the difference between an epidural and an intrathecal? Military hospitals in Europe offer only intrathecals, but there is very little information available...

What is an episiotomy? The birth attendant snips the bottom of the vaginal opening to enlarge it for birth. With a midline or median...

Despite the fact that sterilization is the most commonly used form of contraception for U.S. women, it is one of the least understood of...

Please tell me about the use and safety of vacuum extraction during labor. ...

I have heard conflicting thoughts on whether one should get an enema before giving birth -- that it can help to move labor along....

Lactation consultants have long maintained that newborns whose mothers had epidurals have problems suckling at the breast. Now, a Swedish study has produced evidence...