Mandy Moore will welcome her second child in October without pain relief due to an autoimmune disorder known as immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). “My platelets are too low for an epidural,” Moore ...

LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Having a baby is a major milestone for many women. But managing the labor pain can be a big hurdle in itself. "Since it was my first baby, I really didn't know what ...

A nationwide epidural shortage in Canada is panicking expecting parents, forcing them to consider other pain management options and adding to the anxiety of childbirth. Kiersten Bellmore-Nidd, 28, is ...

April 19 (UPI) --Babies born to women who use epidurals for pain during childbirth do not carry increased risk for autism, according to an analysis published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics. Among children ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The New York native went on to describe her heart conditions, from VSD, “a heart defect due to an ...

While it’s common to experience some discomfort after an epidural, it’s no different than what you might feel after an injection anywhere else in the body. “Any soreness typically lasts for about a ...