Around 70% of people giving birth at hospitals use an epidural (walking or classic) for pain management. Epidurals work by ...

An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...

With advancements in medical treatments around the world, childbirth no longer has to mean enduring overwhelming pain, thanks to epidural analgesia. An epidural is a form of pain relief that ...

According to the American Pregnancy Association, epidural anaesthesia is a type of regional anaesthesia that targets pain in a specific area of the body. Epidurals work by blocking nerve impulses ...

To address the problem, Tokyo mayor Yuriko Koike has pledged to subsidise epidural childbirth “as early as possible” to encourage larger families. Japan desperately needs more children as its ...