Peggy Seehafer

GynZone Live proudly presents:
Peggy Seehafer, Midwife, Anthropologist

How can we prevent operative vaginal birth (OVD)

English webinar
October 27nd 2022, 6:00 PM CEST

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How can we prevent operative vaginal birth (OVD)

Speaker: Midwife, Anthropologist Peggy Seehafer

Peggy has been on the board revising the national guidelines for OVD in Germany, and is editor of the German Journal of Midwifery. Her presentation will discuss:

• Complications and outcomes of OVD
• Incidence of OVD
• Correlation with obstetric procedures
• Evidence-based recommendations for your clinical practice

The presentation and discussion will be in English.

Oct. 27th 2022. 6:00 PM CEST
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How can midwives help to prevent anal sphincter injuries during birth?

Meet GynZone Live: Meet the Expert Midwife Peggy Seehafer.

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Peggy Seehafer’s presentation includes:

Incidence of OASI
Individual risk assessment
Correlation with obstetric procedures
Obstetric processes that are influenced by midwives and hospital organization
What is the current evidence about perineal protection?
RCOG multi-center trial on perineal protection: did manual techniques make a difference?

Link to online learning at GynZone:
Vaginal birth and perineal protection

The history of the episiotomy and current research

In Germany, home visits by midwives are offered up to 10 times after the birth.

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Peggy Seehafer’s presentation includes

The history of the episiotomy: why was the procedure invented?
WHO guidelines for good practice: max 10% episiotomies
Angle of the incision: 45 or 60 degrees?
Starting point for the incision: mediolateral or lateral?
Instruments on the market and new inventions in England and the Netherlands
Healing after an episiotomy: what does the woman feel?
Long-term perspective on women’s abdomen: follow-up 30 years after birth

Link to online learning at GynZone

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Diagnosis of birth lacerations

Meet our GynZone Live Expert: Midwife Peggy Seehafer. Peggy has 30 years of experience in suturing and evaluating healing in the perineum after vaginal births.

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The presentation will consist of medical illustrations, photos and clinical video

Classification grade 1-4 according to international guidelines
Pelvic floor anatomy: vaginal mucosa, perineal muscles and connective tissue
Diagnosis explained with illustrations, photos and video: Tears of 1st – 4th grade and episiotomy
Good working conditions when you inspect after the birth
Optimal placement of the woman and the newborn child during diagnosis and suturing
GynZones OSATS: a checklist for performing diagnostics correctly

Link to online video library and Quiz with course certificate at GynZone on this topic: https://my.gynzone.com/courses/64-diagnostics

Link to research articles on pub.med by Peggy Seehafer:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Peggy+Seehafer