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- From: oispeggy@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Peggy Brown)
- Newsgroups: misc.kids
- Subject: Re: Episotomy...What my doctor said...Is this true? Anyone NOT have one?
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- Date: 16 Nov 92 17:01:00 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov16.151620.7932@random.ccs.northeastern.edu>, sgauch@ccs.northeastern.edu (Susan Gauch) writes...
- >Having had 2 episiotomies that tore (one a 4th degree (i.e. back to the
- >rectum) and the other 3rd degree (still pretty big)) I thought I'd mention
- >that the episiotomies and tears aren't necessarilay that big a deal.
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- No big deal for you. Not everyone shares your ideas.
-
- >At the end of a long labour I'm willing to trade an episiotomy for 15
- >minutes less pushing.
-
- Since an episiotomy is YOUR PREFERENCE, I'm glad your birth
- experience was handled accordingly.
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- My problem is that (barring medical emergency) episiotomy is NOT MY
- PREFERENCE, and I will most likely have one against my will, if I
- stay with this doctor.
-
- Currently looking for a different OB/GYN.
-
- - Peggy -
-