RE: [ozmidwifery] when to cut an episiotomy

[Julia Vaughan]

Here is a quick story about my personal experience.  When I was birthing my beautiful 4560 gram baby (now 16 months old) my midwife was concerned that my peri had stretched as far as it was going to  (i.e. not far enough) and was about to perform an episiotomy.  She was only able to make “a very slight nic” as the scissors were blunt and I had one almighty contraction at just the right time!   Bub’s head was out and she was then very quickly born with my peri basically intact except for some slight grazing.  How lucky was I?  I am just so thankful for this outcome.  So I tell everyone who is remotely interested in birth that I was saved by a pair of blunt scissor and one contraction.  Of course I KNEW (after giving birth to 2 other babies 4440 and 4320 grams without episiotomy) that I did NOT NEED one of these things anyway!   Cheers,   Julia V. (Aspiring Midwife)       -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicole Carver Sent: Sunday, 21 August 2005 7:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] when to cut an episiotomy   I will only do an episiotomy if I am really concerned about getting the baby out quickly. I have done one on a peri that was really tight, and didn't stretch  up. I think I have done three in my career,     Nicole C.