EBB 131 - Evidence on: Pitocin During the Third Stage of Labor

Why researchers think that upright positions during labor may benefit normal, physiologic childbirth. What studies have found about the effectiveness of movement and upright positions during labor for...

12 Maalis 201812min

What nitrous oxide gas is and how it is used during labor for pain relief. What studies have found about the safety and effectiveness of nitrous oxide during labor. The potential pros and cons of usin...

7 Maalis 201813min

Which IV opioids during labor are most commonly used. What studies have found about the safety and effectiveness of IV opioids during labor. The potential pros and cons of using IV opioids during labo...

28 Helmi 20189min

How epidurals could potentially slow the pushing phase of labor. What randomized, controlled trials and large observational studies have found about the effects of epidurals on the second stage of lab...

21 Helmi 20188min

How epidurals and spinals could potentially harm breastfeeding success. If the relationship between epidurals during labor and breastfeeding success has been studied—and what they found! Visit our of...

14 Helmi 201811min

This podcast is all about the ARRIVE study, a Randomized Trial of Induction versus Expectant Management, was funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Developme...

5 Helmi 201825min

How often epidurals during labor are used, and the difference between epidurals, spinals, and combined spinal epidurals (CSEs). The benefits of epidurals, spinals, and CSEs. The potential risks and si...

31 Tammi 201842min

The difference between "pain" and "suffering". The two different approaches in pain management during labor and birth—"pain relief" versus "working with pain". Types of pain management strategies Vi...

24 Tammi 201811min