Lol, my perinium has got a fistula in it, I should have wished it a good day!! lol
Shelly xx

How wonderful!

Now, tell me, how do you avoid an episiotomy at all costs (without a c-section)? I tried that and wound up with a 4th degree laceration (big baby, big head). I was lucky that everything healed up OK. But, this was years before my j-pouch.

Jan

If I may be so bold to ask, how does one celebrate National Perineum Day?

CT-
If you have to ask, you can't afford it. :-)

Jan,
Apparently in England they have lowered the stats from around 50% to less than 10% for episiotomies by changing the birthing position from the standard one (which is very good for the midwife of Obs/gyn but lousy for the mother/baby) to giving birth on your side! Yup, they showed the devise and appently they have a really good success rate with it (fewer episiotomies, fewer post partum complications)...here they are working on getting mothers to give birth on hands & knees (easier to push, more natural for the perinium)...and definitely fewer complications post episiotomy...
CT, one must love their peritinium and tell it so every day by doing their exercises (keigels & others) and reinforcing their sphincter!
Scott,
ps, when I emailed my step-D about her peritinium and physio(she gave birth 2months ago in a foreign land)I was told that her peritinium was not a subject for conversation !!! I guess this forum kind of deforms our way of thinking compared to the rest of the general population!
Sharon

Progress by returning to the basics! What a simple solution...

Jan