Information for MothersKeeping You and Your Baby Safe and Comfortable Before, During, and After Delivery![]() As the voice of obstetric anesthesiologists, the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) provides trustworthy, high-quality answers to all your questions about managing pain before, during, and after delivery. Our information has been written and reviewed by experts in caring for pregnant women throughout the delivery period. If you have any questions that aren’t answered here, please let us know, and pass this page on to anyone who you think it could help. The safehealthcareforeverywoman website provides additional helpful resources. SOAP is proud to be a supporting organization of the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care. NewsLabor Epidurals Do Not Cause Autism; Safe for Mothers and Infants
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