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.

These results validate the need for more education regarding sterile water injections as a pain relief option during labor.

Recent studies investigating the management of analgesia in childbirth have demonstrated that pain relief can be started early in labor with no negative consequences. Also of particular importance ...

Study: Combined Spinal Epidurals Provide Better Pain Relief During Child Labor Combined spinal epidural anesthesia provides better pain control during the first stages of child labor compared with ...

Get pain relief if you need it. While you can get an epidural at any point during labor, most people who opt for it get pain medication at some point during the active labor phase.

When headaches or sore muscles strike us at home, we reach for everyday painkillers. Usually it’s something like ibuprofen, ...

Intermountain Health’s Simply Birth program pairs midwives and OB-GYNs to give women more choices, personalized care, and advanced technology for pregnancy, birth, and beyond.