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A new Cochrane review finds that remaining upright or walking around during the first stage of labor may be associated with shorter labor and less use of epidural analgesia. Due to concerns in other studies about adverse effects on mothers and fetuses of supine position in labor, the authors recommend not lying on the back for extended periods. Read the abstract and plain language summary.

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