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About Episiotomy
- A collection of links to articles on the subject plus information on using exercise to avoid and recover from the procedure.
Much Ado About a Little Cut
- Article from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists suggesting that routine episiotomy is no longer advisable.
Perineal Massage: Your How-To Guide
- Article on how performing perineal massage may allow the mother to give birth without an episiotomy or laceration.
Episiotomy: Ritual Genital Mutilation in Western Obstetrics
- An article denouncing the practice of routinely cutting the perineum during hospital deliveries in the United States with abstracts for related studies.
Perineal Protection - Avoiding Tears and Episiotomy
- Suggestions for avoiding the procedure from midwives, including the use of perineal massage and birth stools.
Benefits and Risks of Episiotomy
- Text of the manuscript subtitled 'A Review of the English-Language Literature Since 1980' by R.J. Woolley which summarize the findings of studies on the subject.
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: Episiotomy
- Summary of significant points, references, and abstracts from related studies from this book on obstetric myths.
Baby Center: Episiotomy
- The how and why, including commonly asked questions and their answers. Includes user submitted comments on personal experiences with the procedure.
Childbirth.org: Episiotomy Resources
- Articles on the use of kegels and prenatal perineal massage to avoid necessity. Includes links to other articles about the procedure.
Get Through Childbirth in One Piece
- An article with references about methods for avoiding the procedure, written by the author of the book by the same name.
Parent's Place: Episiotomy
- Article on the pros and cons of the procedure.
Birth Psychology: Epsiotomy
- A description of the procedure, its purposes, and women's responses to it.
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