Episiotomy, yay or nay?

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This has to probably be one of the things I'm dreading most... getting an episiotomy that tears even further (OMG! 😭) or naturally tearing to a 3rd/4th degree 😩😩😩. 
Anyways, If you could choose, would you ask your doctor to let you tear naturally or would you rather get an episiotomy?

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Doctors for the most part don’t like to do them anymore unless absolutely necessary.  Studies have shown that tearing naturally is better.

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Definitely no episiotomy. It makes it more likely for you to tear even more than you would have on your own because the cut is already made.

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My doctor and the hospital that I’m delivering at are both against the procedure unless absolutely necessary (like the head being stuck). They said research shows that women heal much better after a natural tear than a cut.

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I had a episiotomy with my first and the healing from it was awful 😞 I was scared to go to the toilet and walking was horrendous! I was crying in labour with my second saying please don't cut me, I tore a little bit and the healing from that was absolutely fine it didn't really cause me much trouble at all 🙂

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My dr won’t do one. She said there’s no need for them and healing is faster after tearing rather than cutting. She said you’re likely to tear worse after an episiotomy anyhow.

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My doctor doesn’t do episiotomies. I tore horribly with my first (4 tears and the worst being 3rd degree) and she still believes that it’s more natural to tear. She didn’t deliver my first. I tore very minimally with my second and hoping the same with my third!

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I tore naturally once, and it hurt like hell. Second time was cut, and so much better!

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I have the SAME fear!!! I think an episiotomy might be better because atleast they can stitch you back up nice and neat compared to a tear. I’ve heard some stories of women who had tears and intercourse would still hurt a year later due to sutures being sloppily done. I don’t know how true it is though!

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I didn’t get an episiotomy with either, but I did tear a bit. Not sure what degree I tore anymore (been 6 & 8 years now) but I know at least one of those times required dissolvable stitches (which hurt like hell) but I doubt I would ever opt for an episiotomy just because. You may or may not tear, so why get one automatically? If you tear or get an episiotomy, you will likely get stitches, so just go without and hope you don’t tear!

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Episiotomy, at least it would be done by the dr and hopefully not as big if it were to tear naturally.

Episiotomy, yay or nay?

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