Episiotomy

Episiotomy - Is it really necessary?
A look at this common procedure for birth and how you can help prevent it.

Exercising your Pelvic Floor Muscles
How to exercise your pelvic floor muscles and why it is beneficial for the rest fo your life.

Bladder Control and Pregnancy
A guide from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

How to Kegel
A brief how to on exercising your pelvic floor.

Definition of Episiotomy
What is it?

Indications for Episiotomy
As with everything there is a time and a place. Here are some answers.

Perineal Protection
What you can do to help prevent either.

How did your bottom feel after baby?
After you had your baby, how did your bottom feel after baby?

When Do Episiotomy Stitches After Baby Dissolve?
If you have had an episiotomy or tore during your birth, you will have episiotomy stitches. What happens to these stitches after baby?

Episiotomy
Is the high episiotomy rate justified? What can you do to prevent an unwanted cut or tear on your perineum when giving birth to your baby.

Episiotomy Research
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) discusses what science says about episiotomy.