Faith Salie

Whether you plan to labor with an epidural or the Pitocin Fairy pins you down or you end up having an emergency C-section, there are still choices you can make throughout your entire birth experience that allow you to feel some control over what is probably the most dramatic day of your life.

American Journalist

Niki Taylor

With Ciel and with Rex, I said 'no epidural.' I recovered, I was walking right after I had them, just did a lot of praying all through my pregnancy that they would be healthy and my deliveries would go without a problem. I was really blessed.

American Model

Eva Amurri

My big thing is I think women should birth their babies, as long as they're healthy and their doctor says it's OK, however they want, whether that means in the hospital with no drugs, at home with an epidural, elective C-section, whatever.

American Actress

Camila Alves

It wasn't such a pleasant experience. We went through 14 hours with contractions every two minutes, no epidural, no nothing. Every two minutes, I would pass out. I went to the hospital on Saturday, and Levi was born on Monday.

Brazilian Model

Danica McKellar

I know we can't always know what medical surprises may happen during childbirth. But my hope is to go fully natural - no epidural, no interventions. Wish me luck.

Emily Oster

Even if you are planning a birth with an epidural, the evidence suggests that a doula can help make things go much more smoothly.

American Economist

Chelsea Handler

Personally, I'd have a baby just for the epidural.

American Comedian

The term 'epidural' is used in healthcare settings and refers to procedures involving the spine.

Medical Context

'Epidural' isn't only for labor pain relief; it's used for other types of pain management too.

Not Just Childbirth

An epidural can be administered before surgeries to numb the lower body.

Surgical Use

Women in labor may choose an epidural for pain relief but it's one option among many.

Labor Option

The numbness from an epidural is temporary and wears off after the drug's effect subsides.

Temporary Effects

When requesting an epidural, it's for a specific procedure; it's not a general term for any injection.

Procedure Specificity

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 cleared her airway, and saved his wife and his unborn daughter. At that moment, he decided to devote his life to anesthesiology. Later, he'd even go on to help develop the epidural, for delivering mothers.