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Epidural Birth Videos
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Feb 6, 2010
Here is a collection of birth videos where the mom's choose to use epidurals during their labor. Full Story »
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Pros and Cons of a Epidural During Labour
Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Feb 4, 2010
Pain relief during labour comes in many different forms. A common anaesthetic is via an epidural. This article discusses the risks and advantages of this method. Full Story »
This Giving Birth: Pregnancy and Childbirth in American Women's Writing
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Poor women less likely to get epidurals (Reuters)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Jan 26, 2010
Reuters - Even under Canada's system of universal healthcare, low-income women are less likely than their wealthier counterparts to receive epidural pain relief during childbirth, a new study finds. Full Story »
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Guide to Natural Childbirth
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Dec 19, 2009
If you are thinking about having a natural childbirth or delaying an epidural until later in labor, you'll need to know how to cope with labor. Here are many ways to help you reduce the pain of labor and childbirth. Full Story »
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Dr James le Fanu: back pain
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Dec 11, 2009
Treating back pain and self-diagnosing an aortic aneurysm in this week's doctor's diary Full Story »
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Epidural Side Effects
Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Nov 30, 2009
Side effects from an epidural include a drop in the mother's blood pressure and having more difficulty pushing. Find out how to prevent epidural complications. Full Story »
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Epidural for Labor
Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Nov 30, 2009
The number of mothers who choose an epidural during labor might surprise you. Some regions report as high as a 90% epidural rate in the local hospitals. Full Story »
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Shark Perform C
bsandgirl &bull Nov 11, 2009
Onlookers went running for help when they noticed the babies swimming out from the wound in the mama shark’s belly. There were four in all, and they quickly rescued by the aquarium’s staff, who didn’t know the shark was pregnant.… Full Story »
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Epidural Anesthesia Side Effects
Suite 101: Birthing Options &bull Oct 20, 2009
Epidurals can provide relief during labor. The use of this technique can also have potentially serious side effects. Determine if the benefits outweigh the risks. Full Story »
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Natural Pain Relief
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Aug 28, 2009
Learn simple ways to minimize pain without medication in labor. By using techniques like positioning your body, relaxation and other methods of pain relief you can help manage your labor comfortably without epidural anesthesia. Full Story »
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Oops! When an Epidural Doesn't Happen
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Headlines &bull Jul 26, 2009
Reality Rounds recently wrote about women not getting epidurals in her article, "No Epidural for You, You Bad Girl." As a nurse in a busy labor and delivery unit... Full Story »
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Spinal Headache
Families.com: Pregnancy Blog &bull Jul 9, 2009
Let's add spinal headaches to the list of reasons I am so glad I didn't get the epidural. One of my favorite shows to watch is Bringing Home Baby on TLC. Full Story »
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They Say
jeanne26 &bull May 30, 2009
Full disclosure here - after hours of saying, "no, no, I can do this," I got the epidural. But before you call this one a victory for those of us who love us some painkillers, I don't see what was… Full Story »
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What Child Is This: Naming Our Baby
lindsaybabble &bull Feb 27, 2009
What's in a name? One mother discusses the trial and error of naming her son. Full Story »
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All About Epidurals - Researching Your Options for Pain Relief
iParenting: Pregnancy Channel &bull Feb 11, 2009
The epidural has become the most common method of pharmacological pain relief chosen by laboring women in the United States. An epidural can be used for spontaneous vaginal births, forceps- and vacuum-assisted births, as well as Cesarean births. Women often… Full Story »
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No Pain, No Gain? - Comfortable Childbirth and the Early Epidural
iPrenting.com &bull Feb 5, 2009
After Queen Victoria of England used chloroform while she was in labor with her eighth child, she and her physician were widely criticized by the medical establishment. One doctor wrote that "it iParenting.com network has more than 40 community sites… Full Story »
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Epidural and Labor Support
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Feb 1, 2009
When epidural anesthesia is used there are some special things that you can do to support mom to make her more comfortable in labor. Full Story »
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Epidurals And Spinal Anesthetics Are Safer Than Previously Reported
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Jan 13, 2009
The largest ever prospective study [1,2] into the major complications [3] of epidurals and spinal anaesthetics published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia concludes that previous studies have over-estimated the risks of severe complications of these procedures. The study concludes… Full Story »
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Ask Nurse Barbara: Epidural Complications?
The Cradle- On Your Mind about Pregnancy & Baby &bull Jan 12, 2009Nurse Barbara Dehn discusses whether there are any possible complications or risks with getting an epidural. Full Story »
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Labor-pre epidural
You Tube &bull Jan 9, 2009
