Types And Treatment Of Birth Defects

If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, you may be wondering what you could do to prevent tears during childbirth. Although childbirth ruptures are common, they can sometimes be a very big detriment to a woman’s health. Fortunately, however, these injuries can be prevented and limited by some proven means.

Sometimes it is impossible to prevent childbirth ruptures, but in those situations, fast and effective treatment again comes in handy. In this way, vaginal injuries can be healed and there will be no serious complications for a woman’s health.

Many experts in the field have sought to determine the most effective ways to prevent rupture during labor. If you are pregnant, you should definitely take the following preventative measures that have been found to be most effective in preventing varying degrees of vaginal rupture.

More specifically, how do birth defects occur?

These tears during labor are  fractures at the perineum, the  area between the vagina and anus. Tears are common during lower birth, so very many women have to endure them.

Vaginal ruptures are also known as perineal ruptures and occur when a baby progresses through the birth canal.  This causes tears in some muscles in the pelvic floor area.

Peritoneal tears are of different types of severity; they can be either small wounds or deep injuries. In general, they are caused by the fact that the skin has not been sufficiently ready for childbirth and is therefore not stretched properly when the baby comes out.

What factors contribute to a woman having ruptures in childbirth?

Some things make it more likely that a woman will develop these injuries during a birth. For example, the fact that a woman is giving birth for the first time or has had grade 3 or 4 ruptures in her previous birth means that the ruptures are at higher risk.

All of the following factors make childbirth ruptures more likely:

• The baby is very large.
• Delivery must be initiated, and the use of forceps in particular increases the risk.
• The woman has previously had an episiotomy during childbirth (i.e., an incision in the diaphragm made by a doctor to enlarge the birth canal).
• A baby is born in a position where he or she is up or sitting, or childbirth is a so-called stern birth.

• The baby’s shoulders are poorly seated in the mother’s hips.
• The effort phase starts too early or the effort is too intense.
• The distance between the vaginal opening and the anus is very short.

Severity of vaginal ruptures during delivery

Tears are classified into four types depending on their severity:

• Primary labor ruptures: These are when there are small and only superficial wounds in the perineal area. In this case, the wound heals easily and the woman does not suffer any major disadvantages from tearing.
• Secondary birth ruptures: The wound superficially affects part of the muscle in the perineal area and stitches are needed to treat it.

• Tertiary postpartum ruptures: Wounds affect the muscles in the peritoneum and extend to the sphincter of the anus.
• Fourth-degree childbirth tears : The injury affects the entire perineal area – both the anal sphincter and the rectal wall. Both these and tertiary ruptures are difficult and recovery from them is painful.

How can vaginal tears be prevented during and before childbirth?

The best way to prevent perineal tears during childbirth is to do some things to prevent them during pregnancy. These means are also good for you to do your best to prevent the need for an incision of the perineum during childbirth. These are the best ways to prevent birth defects:

• Perineal massage: This means that the perineal area is massaged with oils suitable for this area. This gives the muscles and skin more flexibility.
• Kegel exercises for the pelvic floor area: This technique strengthens the vaginal muscles. The much talked about Kegel exercises are worth doing every fifth month of pregnancy.
• Slowing the baby’s progression in the birth canal: This helps give the muscles time to prepare for the baby’s arrival, and of course reduces the force with which the baby comes out.
• Position chosen for delivery: It has been found that some delivery positions are better than others to prevent rupture. Sitting, standing, or lying on your side are examples of these postures. Giving birth in water reduces the risk as well.
• Heat Wraps: These give the muscles more flexibility as well as help relieve pain during childbirth.

Commercially available oils used alone or vaginal dilators (which bulge like a ball) do not have a significant effect on vaginal muscles or vaginal enlargement.

If you are pregnant, you may be concerned that the birth can cause severe ruptures in the vaginal or peritoneal area. It is important that, in addition to the recommendations we outline now, you talk to your healthcare provider so that you can get accurate information about reducing the risk of rupture in the event that the birth occurs downstream. If you see your obstetrician in advance, talk to him or her as well.