Cesarean section (surgical removal of a neonate through the maternal abdominal and
uterine walls) can be a life-saving medical intervention for both mothers and their newborns …

Despite widespread use of epidural analgesia during labor, no consensus has been
reached among obstetric and anesthesia providers regarding its effects on breastfeeding …

Background Obstetrical interventions, including caesarean sections, are increasing in
Canada. Canadian women's psychological states, fatigue, and sleep have not been …

Purpose To evaluate the impact of labor epidural analgesia on maternal–fetal safety
outcomes in a signal Chinese academic medical center. Methods A single-intervention …

Introduction Unpleasant childbirth experience is considered as one of the important factors
for cesarean preference. Limited studies have been investigated the impact of psycho-based …

Background AC ochrane S ystematic R eview of randomised controlled trials of epidural
analgesia compared with other or no analgesia in labour reported no overall increased risk …

Background Epidural analgesia is considered one of the most effective methods for pain
relief during labor. However, it is not clear whether similar effects of epidural analgesia on …

Abstract Background In many United States hospitals, electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is
used continuously during labor for all patients regardless of risk status. Application of EFM …

Purpose This study aimed to elucidate the effects of neuraxial analgesia on labor in women
classified based on the Robson classification system. Methods We retrospectively reviewed …

Introduction The objective of this systematic review was to determine the current state of
knowledge about intrapartum management associated with obesity in healthy nulliparous …