Which is better to prevent bad tears?

Question

Wondering what your experiences have been with episiotomies or letting your body naturally tear or if it tore at all? I've heard episiotomies can actually make deeper tears as it allows the skin to tear easily and some doctors like to do them even when not really needed.

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tell your dr you want lubricant and hot compresses at the time of pushing.

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I’m not sure if tears can really be prevented. It depends on the size and position of the baby coming down the birth canal, and also your own body. 
I had a baby with shoulder dystopia (shoulders large and stuck in my pelvis), after two hours of pushing at 10cms (no epidural) an episiotomy was performed and vacuum delivery. 
I had bad tearing, as well as the episiotomy.
Depends on the birth.

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I had an epidural but i teared most likely you will tear with your first.

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I’ve had three kids. First doctor did an episiotomy it was the most painful recovery ever I didn’t/couldn’t poop for a week and couldn’t sit for A week either miserable! Second and third I told him to let me tear naturally. I only got 2 stitches both time and it was such a better healing process was pretty much pain free by the 3rd day! If you don’t have to I don’t recommend the episiotomy, I would much rather tear naturally!!

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I had my son at 16, no epidural, no tearing, no stitches and she used the vacuum to get his head out

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I didn't tear And my lil man was 8,11 21 inches long when he was born. 🤷‍♀️

Which is better to prevent bad tears?

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