Epidurals And Pain Relief During Labor & Breastfeeding

A good article at Salon on the pain suffered by women during labor and breastfeeding, covering a report by the BBC. However, it left some issues alone, thus my Posting at Salon, Subject "Insist On Safe Pain Relief":

A good report as far as it goes. What's even more important is the long-term effects on the baby that has no say in the matter. And the "big picture" issue is the unrelenting pressure of the pharmaceutical drug cartel and their sales representatives masquerading as "doctors", who salivate at the prospect of cradle-to-grave doping and addictions of another generation.

There are many non-chemical alternatives for pain relief. Nursing mothers, alas, are increasingly left on their own to find answers that provide pain relief while doing no harm to themselves or their child. They should, indeed must, reject the claim that they must either medicate or suffer. Although somewhat time consuming, that is an investment in the future of an innocent child, one well worth undertaking.

TLC