So when I went into labor in May of 2021, I wanted my own unmedicated birth experience. I’d heard that laboring at home for as long as possible was helpful if you want to forego pain medications, so I ...

He/she may inject local anesthesia into the skin and deeper tissues of the lower back which may cause a burning or pressure sensation. The anesthesiologist will then advance a needle into the epidural ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists estimates more than 60 percent of women in labor choose ... medication into the epidural space in the spine using a sizable needle. When done correctly ...

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While surgical treatment has been shown to be effective, many clinicians begin with more conservative measures including epidural corticosteroid injections. These epidural injections have ...

For starters, Kelce said will be receiving an epidural. “I just want a fat needle in my back,” she ... I felt every part of labor." She also defended C-sections and slammed anyone who ...