The act of delivering a baby lives up to its name. Labor is hard, and painful, work. To make the experience more comfortable, women have a few options for pain relief, including epidurals and spinal ...

Labor can last a long time, so many parents want to know how long an epidural will last. The short answer is that pain medication administered by epidural will last as long as you (and your doctor) ...

An epidural is an injection in your back, near the nerves that carry pain signals from the lower half of your body. It is a popular method of pain relief during childbirth. There isn't a universal ...

Alicia Dennis receives funding from NHMRC ECF Health Practitioner Fellowship, is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, is Chair of the Public Practice Advisory Committee ...

Childbirth is one of the most painful experiences many people go through in life. Pushing a baby out of your birth canal pushes your body to its physical limits. Labor and delivery can last hours or ...

Medicare may cover epidural steroid injections for pain management when the pain is severe, caused by specific conditions, and lasts over 4 weeks despite other treatment. An epidural steroid injection ...

Childbirth is complicated, and it's understandable to have questions about the process if you've never gone through it before, including details about pain medication options like an epidural. The ...

A woman in a difficult labour had no pain relief, likely for hours, because her epidural line had come out and no one noticed. Midwives told a junior midwife looking for advice the woman "just needs ...