This helps to facilitate early bonding since the woman is not distracted by episiotomy pain and the needed suturing. Most spontaneously occurring lacerations are smaller and less painful than episiotomies and do not interfere with bowel elimination as significantly. It has been proven by research that episiotomies are the greatest cause of the worst lacerations since the surgically split tissue rips more easily that intact tissue when stretched by the birthing baby. It is known that many Nurse Midwife attended births have less blood loss than physician deliveries. This is because episiotomies are not routinely performed.
Blood loss is decreased by an average of one cup of blood per birth.
At home, episiotomies will be performed only if medically necessary. Hospitals are the largest producer of trash in our country. Homebirth is designed to consume less energy , equipment and disposable materials. One example is that a sterilizable stainless steel instrument is purchased by the CNM to rupture the bag of waters instead of the common disposable instruments used daily in hospitals. Inc. All Rights Reserved.