The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol · Dec 2004
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyImpact of first-stage ambulation on mode of delivery among women with epidural analgesia.
New techniques for administering epidural analgesia allow increased mobility for labouring women with epidurals. ⋯ Although ambulation in the first stage of labour for women with epidural analgesia provided no clear benefit to delivery outcomes or satisfaction with analgesia, neither were there are any obvious harms.