Women who had the pain relief injection were far less likely to suffer conditions such as sepsis and heart attacks during labour and in the following weeks.
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Women who have an epidural during labour face a lower risk of severe complications during childbirth, according to a study on Thursday.Making epidurals more widely available and providing more information to those who would benefit from one is .