Tearing?

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Is there any way you prevent tearing while giving birth?

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Use olive oil and have your partner rub your perenium it helps the skin stretch. I've had 2 kids never any tearing.

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The best way to prevent tearing is to following your body and not push until u r ready. This allows your tissues to stretch. I was super nervous about tearing with my first pregnancy. I had a home birth and a long labor due to my sons position. I ended up pushing for 12+ hours and my sounds elbow was wrapped around his head! Even with all of that I did not tear at all. While he was crowing my midwife placed warm wash clothes on the pernium.

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Ugh I would love to know the answer to this too.

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I rubbed and stretched a lot with my first but still had a tear. My Dr did not tell me to break from pushing after the head got out and I couldn't feel Bc the epidural. I was pissed because of her poor communication. How was I suppose to know to stop for a bit before pushing out the shoulders? I can't feel anything...

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Gently stretch the perineum with clean fingers and a little lube in the weeks leading up to your due date. Also ask for perineal massage while pushing (in between pushes, I wrote this into my birth plan). These things helped me prevent tearing with my son!

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They say to stretch the skin around your vagina and use evening primrose oil to do it gently, do kegel exercises! I never tried any of them but I heard it works. I tore and it really wasn't as bad as they say it is but its worth it to try and avoid it.

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