In this episode Karen speaks with Melanie Francis about perineal trauma. They discuss perineal trauma, what is normal and easily recoverable, what can be done to lessen or prevent severe perineal trauma, and ways to improve postpartum recovery.

Both Mel and Karen are midwives and as you will hear, they are very passionate about this topic.

Mel is also a clinical educator with Gyzone, a specialized online education platform that provides accredited, video-based training for midwives, doctors, and medical students worldwide on diagnosing and repairing vaginal and perineal lacerations and tears. Mel also runs face to face workshops for Gyzone here is Australia.