perineal massage is not only useful for delivery, it also helps to strengthen the muscles for those intimate moments.
so do it mommies!
this stretching exercise can be carried out for mommies like me, who have had their first vagina birth.no harm done, more to gain ;)
read the techniques here on how to do it.
as for episiotomy, some mothers shared that an episiotomy done is better than a natural tear. some said otherwise.
EPISIOTOMY video
i almost had one (episiotomy), but my midwife suggested not to as we (the baby and i) could cope. phew.
i did not checked on the wound though. neither did i enquire which grade of tear i had (grade 2 tear, grade 3 tear) but according to hubs, he said it should be a very minor grade.
however, i remembered i was in pain, and also maybe i was just afraid of the wound hence i was particularly careful. i walked around the ward and behaved like i had a c-sect. pretty embarrassed when i was questioned.
the other veterans could sit cross-legged on their bed, wolfing down on their meals right after delivery. *gasped*
the other veterans could sit cross-legged on their bed, wolfing down on their meals right after delivery. *gasped*
it took me almost 3 weeks to a month to completely heal and not feel any strange sensation at the bottom.
life is like that. there will always be contradicting stories so the decision is yours. my good friend shared that she was given salt bath to speed up the vagina wound. Means u sit in a pail of salt water, daily.
Meanwhile my nurses in SWACH (Sabah Women and Children Hospital) advised that salt water is not recommended. it would instead promote infection and delay healing.
i guess i would put in episiotomy in my birth plan in future.
updated apr 2013: this is a new link which explains more about episiotomy. ive changed my mind! NO episiotomy this time around please! never! :D
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