Betadine Wash
In a Nutshell
Though it depends on the care provider, hospital, and region, some providers wish to cleanse the vulva and vaginal area with betadine: an antiseptic solution. This is done because some feel the need to sterilize the area before birth.
**Ask your care provider if they do this, it's not very common anymore in certain areas.
Dig Deeper
Depending on where you are located you may rarely see this practice carried out anymore, but it still happens enough to bear mention. Unfortunately there wasn’t any research found on either the benefits or risks of a betadine wash, so the arguments are purely theoretical.
Karen Strange, an amazing neonatal resuscitation instructor, is constantly stating “birth is set up to work even if no one is in the room.” Sometimes things go awry, but at it
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