Episiotomy
surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall, usually performed during labor and sutured after delivery
Episiotomy, also known as perineotomy, is a surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall generally done by a midwife or obstetrician. Episiotomy is usually performed during second stage of labor to quickly enlarge the opening for the baby to pass through.
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- [Baby Sevyn presented] Sunnyside up [and was stuck in the birth canal so Williams performed an episiotomy; it didn’t work]
"When an episiotomy is needed and how to recover quickly" (2021) edit
"When an episiotomy is needed and how to recover quickly" (Dec 10, 2021)
- Pregnant women can talk to their care providers before labor begins to enable them to have an open mind towards episiotomies if needed.
- Daniel Boyer, MD, a medical researcher with The Farr Institute.
- Nowadays, episiotomies are not part of routine birth; however, circumstances may require an episiotomy to lower the health risk of the mother or her baby.
- Daniel Boyer, MD, a medical researcher with The Farr Institute.
- Episiotomies are used in emergency situations.
- G. Thomas Ruiz, MD, the OB-GYN lead at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center
- Most doctors say that it takes six weeks to heal from an episiotomy, but for many people it takes longer.
- G. Thomas Ruiz, MD, the OB-GYN lead at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center
