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What to Do Before You Have Surgery
The idea of surgery can be daunting. You’re unconscious while someone cuts into you, more or less, and there is nothing you can do about it — it is the height of helplessness. For some, none of that is a big deal. For others — especially first-timers — surgery can be really scary. Here are…
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Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Epidurals
Do epidurals prolong labour? Read the recent headlines and you’d think we finally answered that question once and for all – with epidurals turning out to have no effect. But the study actually asked what happens if you already have an epidural, and turn it off as you’re pushing out the baby.