It found that among women who had vaginal hospital births, had all the usual interventions of vacuum, forceps, Epidurals and Pitocin inductions and augmentation, had an average birth weight of 3500 gm (> 8 lbs), but did not have an episiotomy - this study found that 66 % of primiparous women had no need for suturing, 33 % of primiparas had first or second degree tears sutured and 1 % had third - degree tears and 0.7 % had fourth - degree tears. (greenmedinfo.com)
This paper documents a rate of 99 % intact perineums, 1 % sutured perineums, in a group of 80 primipara in their early 20s at attended homebirths, average birth weight 3150 gm. (greenmedinfo.com)
In one case, the baby started with an average birth weight — 7 pounds — but had trouble gaining weight. (ezzo.info)