There are a lot of reasons this pain-management procedure is used by two-thirds of laboring moms. Here’s how an epidural works and how to decide if it’s right for you.

After enduring a few hours of contractions, I requested my epidural when I was six centimeters dilated. The anesthesiologist came into my room immediately to administer the epidural, telling me I ...

Christus Southeast Texas - St. Elizabeth now offers midwifery services, providing holistic maternal care with certified nurse midwife Ashleigh Clark.

When I went into labour, I wasn’t cracking jokes in the delivery suite. But now, I recognise absurd mirth in the day, and in ...

The thought of another hospital birth was filling me with dread and I didn't want to give birth at home – then I spotted ...