Thread: ????

the last few Qs i hope.

1-What are episiotomy?
2-Syntocinon or syntometrine - normaly given to u after the birth to help the womb contract. What the f*^k?
3-Whats the injection to deliver the afterbirth and is it needed??

thank you to all
peace

1) A ccut the midwife may make to help the baby come out easier. I had one. Not great but not awful either.
2) ??
3) I had it but don't know if you NEED it....

2 and 3 are one in the same I think.

One has to question if youre asking ll these questions now if you know how you got pregnant in the first place

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1-What are episiotomy? A cut to the perineum to allow the baby out , if you are at risk of tearing or need an assisted delivery (ventouse or forceps)
2-Syntocinon or syntometrine - normaly given to u after the birth to help the womb contract. What the f*^k?
3-Whats the injection to deliver the afterbirth and is it needed??
2&3 are the same iirc - it helps contract the uterus to deliver the placenta(3rd Stage) with less risk of haemorrhaging (sp?). You can ask for it to be delivered naturally but it could take a while and by then you will probably just want it done.

Originally Posted by silverrose

the last few Qs i hope.

1-What are episiotomy?
2-Syntocinon or syntometrine - normaly given to u after the birth to help the womb contract. What the f*^k?
3-Whats the injection to deliver the afterbirth and is it needed??

thank you to all
peace

1) As Lizs said an episiotomy is a cut to the perineum (skin between your vagina and anus) to allow more room for baby to come out. Not performed routinely anymore but done if needed ie instrumental delivery.

2) Both are oxytocic drugs designed to make your uterus contract and in the instance they are referring to here it will be after the birth to reduce blood loss and aid the delivery of the placenta. Syntometrine is a mixture of two drugs (syntocion and Ergometrine). It is quick acting and long lasting and is the prefered drug for the third stage. It does however raise your BP due to the ergometrine element and is not given to women with BP issues, these women recieve syntocinon only. Both are given as injections into your thigh as soon as the baby is born.

3) The drugs used in delivering the placenta are the same as I've mensioned above. There are further drugs that are used should you have a big bleed but these are not used routinly and are considered as emergancy measures.
You can opt to not have any drug to deliver the placenta and this is known as a physiological third stage. Your body is left alone to deliver the placenta and it can take up to an hour to expel naturally. Having a wee to empty your bladder and breastfeeding baby all help your uterus to contract and deliver the placenta. If your labour/birth was normal and problem free then there is no desperate need for you to have the injection and the choice is yours to make. If there have been problems during the labour/birth or you start to bleed afterward then you will be strongly encourgaged to have the injection and an actively managed third stage.

HTH