Perineal Massage?! Are you doing it?

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I just started hearing about this and that it can really help with tearing..  I can't really figure out how to do it so I'm curious if anyone else is or has done it and if it was beneficial? Supposedly you're supposed to start at 34-35w every day for 5min

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I don't know how you reach down there!  I have trouble to wipe after a pee 😕

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I made my husband do it.  He has a vested interest in my vajajay not tearing :)

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regardless of whether it works for me or not, i'll do anything that can potentially help reduce tearing.

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You lay down and take two or three lubed fingers to your vagina an make a "U" shape. Start at the top of your vagina (closest to your belly) and make a downwards U to your rectum. While you are making the downwards U, you want to feel the pressure of the skin stretching (PRESSURE NOT PAIN) and then draw back up to the top part of the U. While I do each U it only takes a few seconds, but I try to make sure my breathing is steady and I take a deeper breath when I get to the bottom of the U and hold it for a second longer. I do it about 5-10 times every other day. I read in books you can do it everyday too though.

It also helps to stretch the skin inbetween your vagina and recyum by lubing the area (vasaline is good) and just massaging that skin gently and slowly applying pressure to steach it  I try to use two hands-very difficult. I want to ask my husband for help, but I know where it will lead to... Haha

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I plan to start soon. My midwife suggested just a few minutes 3-4 times a week starting around 37 weeks. She said more than that doesn't really add much and also not to do it to the point where it hurts. It should feel like pressure, not pain. It might help to have your partner do it if you are both comfortable with that!

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I tried it and it hurt :/

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I'm doing it but I'm not sure that I'm doing it right.

Perineal Massage?! Are you doing it?

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