Recent news on Episiotomy

Paula's Marathon Labour  -  May 22, 2007
Raising Kids,Finally, I was told my pelvic bones were too close — Isla’s head was 10.3cm and they were 10.1cm — so in the end I had an episiotomy and a ventouse.

Exercising After Pregnancy  -  May 14, 2007
American Chronicle,If you had an episiotomy or tore severely while delivering for example, your body may not physically be ready for a formal exercise program for at least 4-6

BABY'S HERE..BUT IT'S NOT OVER YET  -  Apr 28, 2007
Glasgow Sunday Mail,Afterwards you may need stitches if you had an episiotomy but other than that it is finally time to enjoy your baby.

Post-Pregnancy: Getting Back Into Shape  -  Apr 27, 2007
Keep the Doctor Away,Depending on the birth of your new bundle of joy there may be other considerations such as healing from stitches, whether you’ve had an episiotomy or

Special delivery  -  May 13, 2007
New Brunswick Home News Tribune,For instance, White-Walker is able to perform an episiotomy, an incision into the perineum and vagina that allows clearance for birth.

Andre Picard  -  May 17, 2007
Globe and Mail,Many emergency rooms still do routine electrocardiograms despite the fact they have little value; women are subjected to shockingly high rates of episiotomy

Opinion: A doctor's first glimpse of a baby's first breath  -  May 13, 2007
Record-Searchlight (subscription),My coach calmly steers me through the episiotomy, makes me sit so I can get some leverage, and then he tells me to grab on with both hands and pull as hard

An Update on the Diagnosis and Prevention of Latex-Associated ...  -  May 11, 2007
RDH,...two case studies of a female surgeon and a female dentist exhibiting local allergic reactions following obstetric closure of episiotomy wounds.

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