When most women ask about epidurals, they are simply told they are very safe. While this may be what they had hoped to hear, it also leaves out quite a bit.
From Today's Parent:
"In 2002 the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology published two different analyses of past research aimed at identifying any effect epidurals might have on labour. Both studies found:
- Longer labor [...]
- Higher rates of augmentation (induction) and cesarean section [...]
- More forceps deliveries, tears, and episiotomies [...]
- Fetal distress [...]"
To read the complete article, including details about each of the 4 side effects above, click here.
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