100. Top 5 ways to prevent tearing during childbirth with Dr. Rebecca Dekker from Evidence Based Birth

The Pelvic Floor Project

In this episode I discuss with Dr. Rebecca Dekker from Evidence Based Birth:

• What is the perineum?
• Different types of tears
• How often do tears happen?
• Factors that increase or decrease chance of tearing
• Side effects of tearing
• 5 evidence based ways to decrease tearing in childbirth
• How are we doing in terms of evidence based care?
• Ways we can improve?

Rebecca Dekker, a nurse with her PhD, is the founder and CEO of Evidence Based Birth® and the author of “Babies Are Not Pizzas: They’re Born, Not Delivered!” Previously, Dr. Dekker was an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Kentucky. In 2016, she shifted gears to focus full time on the mission of Evidence Based Birth.® Dr. Dekker and Team EBB are committed to creating a world in which all families have access to safe, respectful, evidence based, and empowering care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. EBB does this by boldly making the research evidence on childbirth freely and publicly accessible. Dr. Dekker is also host of the Evidence Based Birth® Podcast, with more than 5.5 million downloads!

How to contact Rebecca:

www.evidencebasedbirth.com

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