Comparative Study of Bupivacaine-Fentanyl versus Ropivacaine-Fentanyl for Epidural Analgesia in Labor.

Background: Labor pain is one of the most intense pains that a woman experiences. Almost 60% of primiparous women described the pain of uterine contractions as unbearable extremely severe or excruciating.

Aims: Our study aimed to relieve pain suffering of mother and to decrease fetal acidosis to make the delivery process safer for mother and baby.