Talk:Episiotomy
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WebMD is not a good primary source for Wikipedia article. Please make an effort to find primary sources. I'm actually disappointed they only cite the name of one researcher, while many studies are typically the work of several scientists. Also: the Hartmann study was a review, not an original study.
I removed some biased pronouncements, and inserted some history. JFW | T@lk 22:00, 24 May 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Maintaining NPOV
I removed the following paragraphs from the article:
The birth position commonly used in Western hospitals, while convenient for hospital staff, works against gravity. The baby must be pushed up and over the perineum, and will tend to slam right into it. Birth will often go easier if the mother chooses a position that avoids this. Good positions include squatting, on all fours, and a very upright sitting or kneeling position with one leg up. These positions also provide the woman with a greater feeling of control and authority, which may be helpful when insisting on the right to refuse unnessesary medical procedures.
Labor induction commonly leads to many other interventions including episiotomy, and thus should be avoided by mothers wishing to avoid this surgery. Birth is easier if the birth canal has naturally softened as it does prior to a natural birth.
It is wise to demand that surgical tools be moved outside of the room. Their use will be less likely if they are not within sight and within arm's reach.
The first paragraph, while possibly accurate, is only of tangential relevance to this article on episiotomies. The second and third paragraphs are, as near as I can tell, a mixture of purely original research and absolutely inappropriate medical advice. If someone would like to step up and explain why phrases like "It is wise to demand that surgical tools be moved outside of the room" are appropriate in a Wikipedia article, I am all ears. Nandesuka 02:03, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
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- If you think that there are probles with sections of an article, by all means edit these sections and improve them. But wholesale removal of sections of articles that you disagree with undermines peoples willingness of people with different viewpoints to contribute to articles. Amnonc 11:50, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
