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Episode 9 - Know Your Epidural
The majority of women in the U.S. utilize epidural administered pain relief for their births. Since epidurals are marketed as a safe form of pain relief for mother and baby, this is not surprising. When it comes to side effects and the contents of epidurals, there are several facts and reports that women should be aware of in order to make a knowledgeable choice about what is best for them and their child. Interested? Start listening now.
NHS - Side effects - Epidural
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/epidural/side-effects/
Obstetrics and Gynecology International - The Effect of Epidural Analgesia on the Delivery Outcome of Induced Labour: A Retrospective Case Series
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ogi/2016/5740534/
NCBI - Pregnancy and birth: Epidurals and painkillers for labor pain
reliefhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279567/
Reuters Health- Epidurals may make labor longer than originally thought: study
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-epidurals-labor/epidurals-may-make-labor-longer-than-originally-thought-study-idUSBREA1424L2014020
Mid Cheshire Hospitals - Stages of Labor
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/information-for-patients/departmentsandservices/maternity/labour-and-birth-information/stages-of-labour/
American Pregnancy Association - What is an Epidural?
https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/labor-and-birth/what-is-an-epidural-782/
NCBI - Epidural Analgesia and Lactation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4261367/
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The majority of women in the U.S. utilize epidural administered pain relief for their births. Since epidurals are marketed as a safe form of pain relief for mother and baby, this is not surprising. When it comes to side effects and the contents of epidurals, there are several facts and reports that women should be aware of in order to make a knowledgeable choice about what is best for them and their child. Interested? Start listening now.
NHS - Side effects - Epidural
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/epidural/side-effects/
Obstetrics and Gynecology International - The Effect of Epidural Analgesia on the Delivery Outcome of Induced Labour: A Retrospective Case Series
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ogi/2016/5740534/
NCBI - Pregnancy and birth: Epidurals and painkillers for labor pain
reliefhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279567/
Reuters Health- Epidurals may make labor longer than originally thought: study
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-epidurals-labor/epidurals-may-make-labor-longer-than-originally-thought-study-idUSBREA1424L2014020
Mid Cheshire Hospitals - Stages of Labor
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/information-for-patients/departmentsandservices/maternity/labour-and-birth-information/stages-of-labour/
American Pregnancy Association - What is an Epidural?
https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/labor-and-birth/what-is-an-epidural-782/
NCBI - Epidural Analgesia and Lactation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4261367/