Word: perineum
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...common justification for an episiotomy is to avoid tears in the perineum, the tissue just below the opening of the birth canal. "But people generally underestimate how well the perineum stretches," Feldman says. All it takes is a little time and holding off on pushing to give the perineum a chance to adjust. Also perineal massage during the final six weeks of pregnancy reduces the risk of tears...
...belief that women get better basic care in hospitals and the fact that many deliveries may require aid that few midwives can provide in the home. Examples: anesthesia; delivery by cesarean section; forceps delivery; episiotomy, a surgical procedure in which an incision is made from the vulva through the perineum to widen the birth canal...
...most neglected muscles in the human body may also be one of the most important. It is, says the University of Southern California's Dr. Arnold H. Kegel, the pubococcygeus, which lies near the base of the pelvis, just above the perineum* It has the task of holding up the organs in the lower pelvis. But, Kegel believes, in many cases-particularly among women-it may not be highly enough developed by nature to do its job efficiently...
...sight of the forceps, several women in the audience of 1,500, gathered around multiple sets, seemed about to faint. But more of the baby's head appeared and Dr. Ullery laid aside the forceps, decided that only some cutting of the perineum was needed. A quick snip, and the whole head appeared. The rest of the 9¾-lb. baby soon followed. Said Ullery: "This is a boy." The crowd applauded...
...jawbreaking phrase, as "heavy nupercaine to produce saddle-block anesthesia." Nupercaine is a cocaine substitute. "Heavy" means that it is loaded with a glucose (sugar) solution to make it heavier than the body's spinal fluid. "Saddle block" aptly describes the area anesthetized (the inner thigh and perineum...