Articles Tagged: episiotomy

Your birth plan - and what really happens

By Hazel Davis, Sep 23, 2011

Before the birth you spend considerable time writing your birth plan which is supposed to stay in your medical notes and be waved at midwives by your tense partner, who will also be burdened with a birthing ball, cool ice and massage oil.

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Recovering from child birth

By Rachel Burge, Nov 21, 2010

The hard work of labour may be over, but new mums have a range of symptoms to recover from after child birth, from sore ...

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E: What is an episiotomy?

By parentdish.co.uk, Mar 15, 2010

An episiotomy is a small cut made near the entrance of the vagina, and is made when more room is required for the baby to be ...

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How to write your birth plan

By Debbie Webber, Nov 30, 2009

Writing your birth plan can be a wonderful thing to do in the weeks leading up to the big day. It helps to focus your mind on ...

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