Having an epidural during labor is not associated with clinically significant increased risks of harm to newborn babies, ...

The BMJ offers more information on its effect in neonates ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Access may play a role in substandard pain management during labor and childbirth, say experts. (Getty Images) Researchers used ...

Giving women an epidural during childbirth is safe for their baby, a BMJ study has concluded. Experts reviewed almost half a million births and found there was no increased risk of harm linked to the ...