Episiotomy — Must I be ‘cut’ and stitched during my baby’s birth?
Episiotomy is the technical term for the perineal cut administered to quicken the exit of your baby during delivery. It is simply an incision undertaken by a midwife on the perineum of a mother during delivery to create room for the baby to pass through. The perineum is the area between your vagina and the…
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Vaginal examination — What it is and what to expect
Vaginal examination requires sensitivity Parting her legs to have a vaginal examination is one of the most challenging moments for a woman, especially if it is happening to her for the first time. Considering that it requires you to put aside your privacy for a while and to allow somebody else to ‘intrude,’ a vaginal…
Read MoreI had false labour
Scola Wambui Theuri was eight months pregnant in early October 2006 when she started having signs of labour. She talks to Pregnant writer, Emma Odaba. I woke up early as usual on Friday, 6 October to go to work. I was in good spirits and can’t recall feeling any pains. But when I got to…
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