I bet you wouldn’t have the chance to ask your Obstetrician this question during labor. Yet, it’s necessary to know what might be done to you during the process of your baby’s birth.
Episiotomy is a surgical cut made just before delivery in the muscular area between the vagina and the anus (perineum) to enlarge your vaginal opening.
Episiotomy is done if any of these below happen:
- Your baby is in trouble and the birth must be sped up.
- If your baby is extremely large and a little extra room is needed to help your baby come out.
- If your tissue is starting to bleed or looks like it’s about to tear in multiple places as your baby’s head begins to come out.
So, to make sure that your Obstetrician doesn’t do it for unnecessary purposes, talk about it before your laboring process.
