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Your baby is large and needs
more room to exit your body.
Your baby’s shoulders get
stuck during the delivery.
Your labor is so fast that the
perineum doesn’t have time to
stretch before the baby is ready
 Your baby’s heart rate
indicates that the baby is
in trouble and needs to
be delivered as fast as
possible.
 To reduce the need for
an episiotomy.
During labor use a warm
compress to the
perineum.
 Ask your doctor if you
Steps:
 Lie on our back with your
head against some pillows and
your knees bent.
Massage a small amount of oil
into the skin to the perineum.
Place your fingers around two
inches inside your vagina and
 Hold this stretch for 30-60
seconds then release.
 Wrap an ice pack in a
towel and place it between
your legs while lying in bed
or reclining in a chair.
Do not leave the ice pack
for more than 15 minutes.
Warm water or cool
water.
It is good for 20
minutes.
 To reduce discomfort
and keep your stitches
clean.
Press a sanitary pad
against your perineum
and hold it there while
you go.
To reduce pain and
 Drink at least eight 8 ounce
glasses of water a day.
 DO NOT OVER HYDRATE!
Eat foods that are fiber rich.
(Fruits and Vegetables)
Get some mild exercise. It aids
in digestion.
Talk to your doctor if you are
Always rinse the area
after urinating.
Wipe your bottom from
front to back.
 Improve circulation.
 Speed healing time.
 Repair some tissue damage while
giving birth.
 Strengthen pelvic floor muscles that
support the bladder, uterus and rectum.
 Reduce urinary incontinence and
strengthen contractions during orgasm.
 Start with an empty bladder and
imagine trying to stop yourself from
To make your wound clean
and dry.
Prevent any blood
penetrating to your undies.
Your episiotomy should
heal for 10 days.
Wait up until six to seven
weeks after giving birth
before you start having sex
again.
Consult your doctor if
you notice some of the
following: Increasing pain.
 The wound appears to break open.
 You have discharge with a bad
odor.
 You have a hard and painful lump
in the area.
 The skin between your vagina and
The skin between your
vagina and anus looks
swollen.
You see pus coming
from the stitches.
Thank you
for listening!


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Episiotomy for Mother's Class

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5. Your baby is large and needs more room to exit your body. Your baby’s shoulders get stuck during the delivery. Your labor is so fast that the perineum doesn’t have time to stretch before the baby is ready
  • 6.  Your baby’s heart rate indicates that the baby is in trouble and needs to be delivered as fast as possible.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9.  To reduce the need for an episiotomy. During labor use a warm compress to the perineum.  Ask your doctor if you
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12. Steps:  Lie on our back with your head against some pillows and your knees bent. Massage a small amount of oil into the skin to the perineum. Place your fingers around two inches inside your vagina and
  • 13.  Hold this stretch for 30-60 seconds then release.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.  Wrap an ice pack in a towel and place it between your legs while lying in bed or reclining in a chair. Do not leave the ice pack for more than 15 minutes.
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20. Warm water or cool water. It is good for 20 minutes.
  • 21.
  • 22.  To reduce discomfort and keep your stitches clean.
  • 23.
  • 24. Press a sanitary pad against your perineum and hold it there while you go. To reduce pain and
  • 25.
  • 26.  Drink at least eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day.  DO NOT OVER HYDRATE! Eat foods that are fiber rich. (Fruits and Vegetables) Get some mild exercise. It aids in digestion. Talk to your doctor if you are
  • 27.
  • 28.
  • 29. Always rinse the area after urinating. Wipe your bottom from front to back.
  • 30.
  • 31.  Improve circulation.  Speed healing time.  Repair some tissue damage while giving birth.  Strengthen pelvic floor muscles that support the bladder, uterus and rectum.  Reduce urinary incontinence and strengthen contractions during orgasm.  Start with an empty bladder and imagine trying to stop yourself from
  • 32.
  • 33.
  • 34. To make your wound clean and dry. Prevent any blood penetrating to your undies.
  • 35.
  • 36. Your episiotomy should heal for 10 days. Wait up until six to seven weeks after giving birth before you start having sex again.
  • 37.
  • 38. Consult your doctor if you notice some of the following: Increasing pain.  The wound appears to break open.  You have discharge with a bad odor.  You have a hard and painful lump in the area.  The skin between your vagina and
  • 39. The skin between your vagina and anus looks swollen. You see pus coming from the stitches.