Receiving epidural analgesia during labour seems to increase the risk that the baby will be delivered face up instead of the normal face-down position. This may explain the higher rate of c-sections ...
Normal vaginal delivery rate increases for first time mothers who lie down during later stages of labour and have low-dose epidural. First time mothers who adopt a lying down position rather than ...
Epidurals given during labor can affect the way the final fetal head position is going to be. Epidural analgesia is widely used by doctors for labor and delivery. This is a form of painkiller that is ...
First-time mums who have an epidural could increase their chance of giving birth without intervention by lying down when in later stages of labour, a study has found. According to researchers at the ...
A new study will assess whether adopting an upright position during the late stage of labour with an epidural gives a greater chance of having a straightforward birth. The most effective form of pain ...
A patient’s position during lengthy surgery can cause serious and long lasting complications but these can be averted by good postoperative care Keywords Perioperative positioning, Epidural analgesia, ...