The best way to avoid an episiotomy is not letting the doctor get near you with scissors. ;) I'm a pretty strong advocate for tearing instead of cutting. Cutting always means a second degree damage, and too many women tear on top of the cut. Whereas tearing can be super minor (I passed on having one stitch) or none at all (what I'm hoping for with my next birth).
Anyhow, the Essential Oils for Maternity book says 5 drops of geranium to 1 tablespoon carrier oil. Massage perineum daily for the last 3 weeks of pregnancy. Then for the first stage of labor, mix 5 drops clary sage and 2 drops geranium with 2 tablespoons carrier oil. Massage hourly.
Per Stephanie Fritz, CPM, use helichrysum with FCO during crowning and birth of the baby's head for bruising, swelling and bleeding. She did this for my first birth, which I'm sure it helped with the lack of tearing. I was also pushing at my own pace, nobody was telling me when to push.
Stephanie also says to use 20 drops of Immortelle (or 10 drops frankincense & 10 drops lavender) in a 15ml bottle filled with water. Add a spray top and spray this on the perineum after birth.
Happy birthing!
Leah
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Riki Evans <rikievans@live.com> wrote:
-- The ME book suggests using Geranium to help avoid an episiotomy but it doesn't really list WHEN to use them. Before labor? Months before, weeks? During? Any suggestions?
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