Emergency Childbirth: Laceration Repair | Birth & Women’s Health First Aid Guide

“Emergency Childbirth: Laceration Repair” is an informative and comprehensive 47-page booklet that provides detailed guidance on how to handle lacerations occurring during emergency birthing situations. The author, Dianne Bjarnson, is a well-known and experienced midwife from Utah who draws upon her practical knowledge and extensive research to present a thorough compilation of techniques for repairing various types of lacerations.

With beautifully-clear and meticulous illustrations by Steve Keele, the booklet covers a wide range of topics related to laceration repair. Here’s an overview of the contents:

Chapter 1: Suturing Guide
– Importance of Laceration Repair
– Who Should Perform the Suturing?
– Learning the Art of Suturing
– Suturing Procedures
– Proper Perineal Care After Suturing

Chapter 2: Suturing Equipment
– Instruments
– Suture
– Needles
– Deadening Agents

Chapter 3: Assessing Damage
– Examination of External Female Genitals (Vulva)
– Superficial Pelvic Floor Muscles
– Deep Pelvic Floor Muscles (Levator Ani)
– Central Point of the Perineum
– Anal Sphincter Complex
– Classification of Damage

Chapter 4: Knots and Stitches
– Proper Placement, Depth, and Tension of Stitches
– Three or Four Throw Square Knot
– Interrupted Stitches
– Knots for Running Stitches
– Running Stitches

Chapter 5: Repair
– Developing a Repair Plan
– Repair of First-Degree Lacerations
– Repair of Second-Degree Lacerations
– Repair of Third-Degree Lacerations
– Repair of Fourth-Degree Lacerations

Chapter 6: Other Methods
– Dr. Christopher’s Burn Paste
– Sunstone Formula’s Knit-It Paste
– Seaweed
– Tissue Adhesives
– Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
– Obstetric Fistulas

Chapter 7: References
– Additional Resources on Suturing
– Resources on Fistulas and Genital Mutilation

Please note that this booklet is a part of a larger textbook project by Dianne Bjarnson on the topic of emergency childbirth.

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