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Are midwives equipped to stitch a 4th degree tear? worried since my first was a third degree that this will be a fourth and they won't sew it properly
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Surgical problem: This is typically a surgical problem and not commonly within the spectrum of skills by a traditional midwife. I would ask for a referral to a physician.
Answered 1/14/2014
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