For those interested, here is another article on drugs in labor and the
effects on the newborn. This one is from Medscape.
Roni Chastain, RN, LCCE, FACCE
still freezing on Long Island!


INTRAPARTUM FEVER COMMON WITH EPIDURAL; HAS ADVERSE EFFECT ON INFANT
Women who develop fever during labor are much more likely to have received
epidural analgesia than women who do not, Boston researchers report in the
January issue of Pediatrics.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/16596.rhtml
<A HREF="http://pediatrics.medscape.com/16596.rhtml">Read it Here</A>

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