Epidural. Yes or no?

To epidural or not to epidural??

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when I have a headache, I take panadol. when I am in labour, I take epidural. Why reject the advancements of medical science. Giving birth "naturally" or "all-naturally" doesn't make you a better or stronger mother. Only the next many years of motherhood will determine that (;

4y ago

that's because epidural often leads to a what is termed as the "cascading medical interventions" - i.e. iv drips, oxygen mask, pitocin (synthetic oxytocin) injection, etc etc