PAIN RELIEF ON LABOR AND DELIVER: EPIDURAL, Michael Silverstein, MD (Digital)
The five most commonly used methods of pain relief used during labor and delivery are spinal anesthesia, epidurals, local anesthesia, IV sedation, and general anesthesia. Today we will discuss epidural anesthesia. What is Epidural Anesthesia? Epidural anesthesia is the most popular type of pain relief used during labor. In fact, 60-90% of women who give
OUR PHILOSOPHY: EPIDURALS, Nathan Fox, MD (Digital)
This is an interesting perspective on epidurals for women in labor. The author raises an important issue for discussion regarding the use of the term “natural” to describe labor without an epidural, as well as the unnecessary stigma some women feel if they ask for an epidural in labor. At MFM Associates, our philosophy regarding
