Course Module

Pelvic Health, Birth Lacerations, & Suturing - Google Doc

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Additional Resources

Suture Skills Review, Hive Mind Study Group Lecture Slides, 11/15/2023 w/ Gloria Campise, LM, CPM
Pelvic Floor Model Instructions & Patterns - Anne Frye
Color-By-Number Illustrations of Pelvic Anatomy - Anne Frye (Some people do not like the multimedia pelvis in Anne Frye’s book. If you prefer you can do the Coloring pages from Anne Frye)
Tear Prevention and Treatment Handbook, part of the Midwifery Today Holistic Midwifery series, available at midwiferytoday.com
Dr. Bri, Vibrant Pelvic Health Resources, “The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Prolapse,” and “The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Female Pelvic Pain (CPPS)”

Female Genital Cutting Websites

Personal Account - Moving personal account of self-discovery and interactions with gynecologists from a woman who grew up in the United States after being circumcised as a young girl in Pakistan (podcast)
"Why Some Women Choose To Get Circumcised": The Atlantic
Female Genital Cutting: .gov
"Why We Should Stop Using the Phrase 'Female Genital Mutilation'
Doctor Develops Alternative Rite of Passage Without Female Genital Mutilation

Kegels Websites

Sharps Disposal

Safe Needle Disposal

Suturing Videos

Running Subcuticular Suturing

Demonstrates running subcuticular suturing

5:50 minutes

Hand Ties

Demonstrates hand ties

34:36 minutes

Instrument Tie

Demonstrates instrument tie

2:48 minutes

Perineal Laceration Repair

Demonstrates chicken thigh as suturing model and begins with 3rd degree repair, then 2nd degree repair

8:13 minutes

2021 Perineal Repair 3-Layer Closure

with CNM Nell Tharpe. In this video the traditional 3-layer closure with interrupted muscle stitches is shown for repair of a second degree tear or midline episiotomy. The sutures used in this demo are heavier than those recommended so they will show up well in the demo. Check out Nell Tharp’s other videos!

Second degree vaginal tear repair simulation

with RM of by Beautifully Natural Midwifery. Model simulation of a repair of a 2nd degree tear. The vaginal wall, perineal muscle and perineal skin is repaired. Suture material used: To repair the vaginal wall, perineal muscle and perineal skin 2.0 vicryl rapide is used. To repair a labial tear 3.0 vicryl rapide should be used.