This article is now live on the NCT's website and can be found here:http://www.nct.org.uk/birth/episiotomy-or-tear-during-childbirth
The article covers:
- The difference between an episiotomy and a tear
- Types of episiotomy
- When might I need an episiotomy?
- How is it given?
- Types of tear
- Recovery
- Recovery from a serious tear
- Sex after a tear or episiotomy
- Massage of the perineum
