The Japan Times
Anesthetics and medical narcotics used in painless child delivery do not affect babies' health or drug concentrations in umbilical cord blood, a Japanese study has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/26/japan/science-health/epidurals-baby-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #pregnancy #health #women039sissues #medicine
Babies’ health not affected by epidurals, study says

The results offer the choice of 'painless delivery with peace of mind,' the doctor leading the study said.

The Japan Times
Mar 26 at 7:09amBuffer