Episiotomy

"[Baby Sevyn presented] Sunnyside up [and was stuck in the birth canal so Williams performed an episiotomy; it didn’t work]"

"Pregnant women can talk to their care providers before labor begins to enable them to have an open mind towards episiotomies if needed."

"Nowadays, episiotomies are not part of routine birth; however, circumstances may require an episiotomy to lower the health risk of the mother or her baby."

"Episiotomies are used in emergency situations."

"Most doctors say that it takes six weeks to heal from an episiotomy, but for many people it takes longer."