- First babies often cause long painful labor, no matter where you are. (skepticalob.com)
At the beginning of the 20th century the promise of safer and less painful labor by the medical community resulted in more women of the upper classes having their babies in hospitals. (pregnancy-info.net)
But it's not clear whether having an epidural makes you more likely to have a posterior baby or having a posterior baby (and often a longer and possibly more painful labor) makes it more likely that you'll request an epidural. (babycenter.com)