Goodlaura6

We are trying to stop the practice of betadine vag prep's but I am unable to find any "evidence based" info to included in my recomendation to our doctors.... any one have artials or anything to back up no prep or just soap and water prep???

My hospital is looking into changing from the traditional betadine prep for vag delivery to soap and water (or even no prep at all). I cannot find any research on this, anyone have any data that can help me put together our policy with the most up-to-date information? What do you use in your hospital (vag delivery only)??? Do you have some data to back up your use (or non-use) of lady partsl prep? Thanks!

Of course there are superstitions! NEVER wipe the labor board clean even if all the Pt's have gone to PP (for those few of us working LDR's only) Birthing Plan people end up with everything they didn't want and more complications than those without birthing plans Natural Childbirth folks seem to always have the retained placenta's: eek: Do the c/section paper work to ward one off