mamarama -pelvic floor health - 10/06.3

The Dad Show: "Will my wife's vagina get all stretched-out from birthing?" Addressing c-section and episiotomy and pelvic floor health

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[TookieWookie]

As the husband stands near the doctor and hands him 100 dollar bills for extra "tightening" stitches.

[mamaramatv]

My hope is that I can dispell this ugly myth. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[byrdtothesun]

"40 stiches"??? no way, maybe 4, or 6-7,

[mamaramatv]

Yes! For an average episiotomy you can expect between 35-40 stitches. One woman I know had a 4th degree episiotomy where her doctor stopped counting after 100 stitches.

[x1star1x]

that husband sounds like a moronic jerk. babies shoudl be delivered vaginally if possible, as nature inteneded.

[lochinvar00465]

Research has shown that if tearing occurs as a natural event, it heals with much less bad after effects than if an episiotomy had been performed. But, just like circumcision which also is proven non-beneficial, doctors still do it as if it is a thing to do even tho it has been shown that it causes harm and is best left alone. Mother Nature knows best. Your gynecologist should have gone into carpentry, not medicine. "if it ain't broke...don't fix it"

[TheBgoz]

he's worried about his wife's vagina stretching? you'd think if his wife was pregnant he'd be more interested in her health & (arguably) most importantly the health of their child. what a douche.

[hislivelystone]

Uh...I hate to tell this "worried husband", but I had a non-labor c-section and it DID NOT prevent my pelvic floor from relaxing a lot. I have a cystocele and a rectocele.

[Naomidoula]

I had a 1st degree tear with both my kids, but was only sewed back up the first time. Let me tell you, there was a HUGE difference between the two. I had WAY more pain after my first birth than my second, and I believe that is because the stitches actually made the healing worse! I was very sore for several weeks, whereas after my second birth with no stitching I was feeling almost completely normal within 2 weeks!

[Naturebound]

My gynecologist performed an episiotomy on me while doing a vaginal hysterectomy because I was so "small down there". I did not find out about it until my six week post op appointment. I had terrible vaginal pain and scarring during recovery and my vagina has never felt the same. Sex is not enjoyable. The whole hysterectomy and bilateral oopherectomy experience (at 33) has been a nightmare for me to say the least, but the episiotomy was the icing on the cake. Trust me, its not worth it!

[shmouts]

I think clinical terms like "pelvic" are hot

[pipperluettgen]

this is great

[laurajdahl]

Too many "ums" but very educational...

[laurajdahl]

OUCH!!

[Ishta081]

I'am soooo glad i watched your video because i thought that episiotomy actually helps to tighten things yikes 35 stitches!! thanx for posting :)