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Can epidurals safely relieve your pain while in labor?
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Epidurals: Any anesthetic or procedure is not without potential risk, side effects or negative outcome. ..... Much like anything that we do in life. You need to ask for both positive and negative potential effects.... Then make your own educated decision.
Answered 7/7/2012
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Yes: yes epidurals have been used for many years safely
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