Intra-partum epidural analgesia in grandmultiparous women.

Objective: The present study aimed to characterise grandmultiparous women receiving intra-partum epidural analgesia and investigate associations between this method of pain relief and labour outcomes in grandmultiparas.

Methods: A population-based study was conducted comparing obstetric and perinatal characteristics of grandmultiparous women with and without epidural analgesia. Deliveries occurred during the years 1988-2006.