Is there anything you can do to prevent tearing during labor??

Question

I read there are certain positions not to give birth in because of the tearing issue, I’m mentally not prepared for it to happen to me and want to minimize it as much as I can! Any suggestions would be helpful 😅

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Pushing the right way helps. I researched how to push prior to giving birth.  I did have an epidural and I didn’t test & only pushed 3 times! I definitely think that it was the perineal massages that I had my hubby do with Evening primrose oil & I also inserted evening primrose oil vaginally.  I will be doing it with this pregnancy as well. A lot of my family members and friends did the perineal massages and EPO vaginally when I recommend it and the ones who used it didn’t tear. But sometimes you can’t prevent tearing.

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It's rare NOT to tear.  For me it happened because my labor was way too fast.  Alas a partial 3rd degree but honestly after 5 days I felt less ginger about it.  After 2.5 weeks I almost forgot it.
There are so many things to do if you do tear...so you can control/contribute to your healing.  
Its gonna be okay.

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Ask for mineral oil before you start pushing! I've had 2 vaginal births and no tearing at all because they used mineral oil. They pour it around the baby's head when crowning

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Perennial massages and also a water birth if you are up for that.

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I had an epidural and tore. It was no big deal. I didn’t feel anything.

Is there anything you can do to prevent tearing during labor??

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