“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALOE VERA GEL APPLICATION ON EPISIOTOMY PAIN AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS IN SELECTED HOSPITALS, MUMBAI.”

Abstract

“Every woman undergoes the process of childbirth once in her lifetime. It may be a natural delivery or a planned one. Episiotomy pain is the one which is expected after the vaginal delivery. The mother is in joy after looking at her baby but at the same time is in pain due to her sutures, due to her discomfort she lacks the attention to her little one. The care might differ to her baby as she herself is experiencing pain. If the labor is not planned than it can lead to various complications in the mother. It can lead to a major complication that is perineal tear and various other associated problems may come along with it. The mother may have difficulty in feeding the newborn, as she won’t be able to sit comfortably and feed the baby. A population-based  research on episiotomy was carried out by B.W.C. Sathiyasekaran et al. The purpose of this research was to determine the incidence of episiotomy rates in rural populations as well as  to identify the place and personnel performing the episiotomy. Findings revealed that the prevalence of giving episiotomy was predominantly seen in private hospitals and doctors were the major health personnel giving episiotomy.