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27th April 2023
03:22pm BST

Epidurals are injected into the back and stops the woman from feeling pain from the waist down.
This form of pain relief also reduces the likelihood of birth with forceps or ventouse which is a suction cup attached to the baby’s head.
It comes as some hospitals have banned the use of gas and air as forms of pain relief during labour due to concerns over staff being exposed to nitrous oxide for extended periods of time.
The latest guidelines outlined by NICE also suggests where women should choose to give birth.
The report says women with a Body Mass Index of over 25 should deliver in hospitals.
It said those women and babies are more at risk of running into problems during childbirth and should "take this into account when planning their place of birth."
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