Talk to your midwife or GP about which activities you should avoid during the healing period. Read more in our article on episiotomy recovery. You can then get treatment if required. Our support line offers practical and emotional support with feeding your baby and general enquiries for parents, members and volunteers: You might find attending one of our Early Days groups helpful as they give you the opportunity to explore different approaches to important parenting issues with a qualified group leader and other new parents in your area.
Make friends with other parents-to-be and new parents in your local area for support and friendship by seeing what NCT activities are happening nearby. You can find out more about the types of tears that can occur during childbirth, how to minimise your risk of deeper tearing, and what can be done to help your recovery if you do tear. It also covers what to do if you have any concerns about your recovery, helping you feel better informed when discussing any topics with a healthcare professional.
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Read more about our editorial review process. Watch Later. Episiotomy is a surgical incision between the vagina and the rectum in an area called the perineum. It used to be performed very regularly, it was felt to help protect the bladder and the rectum by performing an episiotomy. You would tear down rather than tear up and possibly heart the urethra or the labia. And it was felt that it helped to speed labor alone. The trends have changed in the last 20 years and these days the most practitioners feel the tear naturally is a lot safer than having an episiotomy performed.
Also when a case the doctor might feel that a tear would much more extensive than an episiotomy would be the doctor may elect to perform an episiotomy.
Both a repair and an episiotomy are sewn up in much the same ways. Both usually heal up quite beautifully. Login or Register to view and post comments. Embed Codes. More by Expert. Meet Lauren D. Hyman, MD. Risks and complications of vaginal birth after cesarean. The truth about the safety of epidurals. All about Lamaze childbirth.
APGAR and other basics for baby after birth. But they can be repaired and heal very, very well. Yes, you'll be able to poop and have sex just like before kids. Still, nobody wants a third or fourth degree laceration.
That's part of the reason forceps are less popular these days and C-sections are more common. There are an equal number of studies that say these facts aren't true—incontinence is caused by aging not damage. Episiotomy vs. By Jeanne Faulkner January 29, Save Pin FB More. Credit: Shutterstock. By Jeanne Faulkner. Be the first to comment! No comments yet.
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