Epidural block has become a popular method of pain management during labor. However, questions persist regarding its safety and effects on mother and baby. Epidural anesthesia is a regional anesthesia, which means it blocks pain from a specific region in the body. The goal of a labor epidural is to block pain impulses from lower spinal segments that can result in decreased feeling in the abdominal and pelvic area. Optimally, this decreases the pain experienced during contractions and labor; however…