Also, a tear can be reopened with wiping at the toilet, so pat the skin dry from front to back. DO pelvic floor exercises. Pelvic floor exercises (sometimes called Kegel’s) will help you regain the strength needed to stop the passage of solid, liquid, or gas from the urethra orRead More →
An episiotomy is usually not needed in a healthy birth without any complications. Experts and health organizations such as ACOG and the World Health Organization (WHO) only recommend an episiotomy if it is medically necessary. Why did they stop doing episiotomies? The No. 1 reason the procedure has fallen outRead More →
The No. 1 reason the procedure has fallen out of favor is that it actually contributes to worse tearing than might occur naturally during childbirth. As many as 79 percent of women who deliver vaginally will experience some vaginal tearing during childbirth. Now, that might sound scary, but “tearing” isRead More →