If you were hoping for an epidural, it's time to ask your doc if your labour will be affected by the shortage and choose a different way to manage the pain.

5 ways to manage labour pain amid Canada's epidural shortage

If you were hoping for an epidural, it's time to ask your doc if your labour will be affected by the shortage and choose an alternative pain-management strategy.

There's an epidural shortage in Canada—but there are lots of other ways to manage labour pain

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There's an epidural shortage in Canada—but there are lots of other ways to manage labour pain

This new C-section scar therapy was a game-changer for me