1. I mentioned epidurals.

2. I was disappointed especially once the obstetrician began talking Caesareans and epidurals.

3. Spouse was gobsmacked. After tea and lots of talking, I rang my Mum, singing the praises of epidurals.

4. Babby: Medical Professional consultations providing you with up to date information about your pregnancy and labour, including epidurals, analgesia & surgery.

5. Dr Justin Clark, a senior obstetrician and gynaecologist at Birmingham Women's Hospital, also rejected Walsh's claims: "He's exaggerating the risks of epidurals. They aren't overused.

6. And if we take just three of them — laparoscopic surgery, epidurals, and cranial drilling — these procedures account for over 30,000 complications every year in this country alone.