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Modern Pregnancy
Debunking the "New" Myths
By Kelly Burgess
If you've already had a baby and submitted unquestioningly to this procedure, this may make you squirm – it probably wasn't really necessary at all. Dr. Gupta says in the past, even the fairly recent past, an episiotomy was considered to be simply part of the routine of delivery. After being under fire from those who felt it had just become a habit, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists came out with a statement saying it doesn't recommend routine episiotomies unless there's some fetal distress or to avoid a C-section.
7. Once a C-section, always a C-section.
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