A Much Better Way A Much Better Blog A Much Better Store

// a much better way

Episiotomy

This tag is associated with 1 posts

Studies Show Homebirth Is Safe, Episiotomy Is Harmful

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Childbirth RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Source: www.PRWeb.com
(PRWEB) A study in the June 18th issue (2005) of the British Medical Journal found that “planned home births for low risk women in the United States are associated with similar safety and less medical intervention [...]

Filed under:Cesarean Section, Episiotomy, Homebirth & Waterbirth, Labor Interventions, Studies & Statistics

Antibiotics for Episiotomy Health

A new study by researchers at Stanford and Santa Clara Medical Center concluded that women who receive antibiotic injections after bad tears or episiotomies have a better outcome with fewer infections. That is unfortunate since many, if not almost all tears are caused by unnatural birth positions, drugs to induce labor and forced pushing. [...]

Filed under:Asides, Birthing Position, Childbirth Injury, Episiotomy, Health & Fitness, Labor Induction, Only in the Hospital, Pelvic Floor, Postnatal Care, Routine Childbirth Procedures

Video: Episiotomy and Pelvic Floor Health

This is a video from mamarama who has a number of informative videos on childbirth available at YouTube. They are all worth checking out. This particular video addresses two popular childbirth interventions (episiotomy and cesarean) and the widespread myth that they somehow preserve a tight vagina for future sex purposes. Ugh. [...]

Filed under:Childbirth Injury, Episiotomy, Labor Interventions, Only in the Hospital, Pelvic Floor, Routine Childbirth Procedures, Umbilical Cord Clamping

Episiotomies - Do You Really Need One?

By Heather Hill
If you’re like me when I was pregnant, you are probably being bombarded with information. Between reading and getting so much advice about everything from what to feed your baby to which diaper cream to use, you might find that you have more questions than answers. You are also probably wondering about what [...]

Filed under:Childbirth Injury, Episiotomy, Labor Induction, Only in the Hospital, Pelvic Floor, Studies & Statistics, Waterbirth

—

organic babycare cloth diapering slings and carriers

Recent Comments

labor ease childbirth hypnosis cd

Most Emailed


The information we present is not intended to replace a relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health problems,disease, or illness without consulting with your own physician or qualified medical professional.