Episiotomy
- 05 December 2010
- Maternity Care
- Written by Peter Walker
Is a cut made between the entrance to the birth canal and the rectum. It is done just as the baby is born, either because you are likely to tear or because the baby needs to be delivered quickly because its showing signs of distress. A local anaesthetic can be injected into the site prior to the episiotomy to numb the area. Episiotomies are not a routine procedure and are only preformed if circumstances indicate.
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Peter Walker
A pioneer of ‘Developmental Baby Massage’ and ‘YogaGym’ for babies and children from the eighties, Peter currently has some ten thousand teachers in over twenty different countries all taught and certificated by him.
Website: www.thebabieswebsite.com
A pioneer of ‘Developmental Baby Massage’ and ‘YogaGym’ for babies and children from the eighties, Peter currently has some ten thousand teachers in.. 