So when I went into labor in May of 2021, I wanted my own unmedicated birth experience. I’d heard that laboring at home for as long as possible was helpful if you want to forego pain medications, so I ...

I was asymptomatic — lived nearly 30 years without as much as a bloody nose — so I was shocked when my OB/GYN ultimately told ...

“Patients can also opt for nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, which provides a relaxing effect that may allow patients to manage labor pain without an epidural.” It’s important to communicate ...

When TriHealth patient Chelsey Robinson was getting an epidural in preparation for birth, she lost consciousness, her blood ...

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