Abstract Background Whether epidural analgesia for labor prolongs the active-first and second labor stages and increases the risk of vacuum-assisted delivery is a controversial topic. Our study was conducted to answer the question: does lumbar epidural analgesia with lidocaine affect the progress of labor in our obstetric population. Method 395 healthy. nulliparous women. https://www.shopwildwestes.shop/product-category/womens-shirt-short-sleeve/