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November 4, 2024 18 mins
In this episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are discussing episiotomy – what it is, why you might need one, what the recovery is like and if an episiotomy is required, how it may affect future births and your quality of life going forward.   We welcome back our Obstetrician Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic to discuss this procedure and why it is performed during some births.   We discuss: - What an episiotomy is - Why a woman may need an episiotomy - How an episiotomy performed - Pain relief options for an episiotomy - Alternatives to having an episiotomy - Potential complications from an episiotomy - If/how an episiotomy may impact a woman's future birth outcomes - What a woman can do during pregnancy to help avoid an episiotomy - How to recover from an episiotomy   The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.   Follow us Social: Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis   ____________________________________   Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: https://www.parentsyouvegotthis.com.au/    Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content Parents You've Got This
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