I'm 30 weeks and looking into ways to avoid severe tearing when it's my turn to give birth. This is my second child but likely to be my first vaginal birth. I never had to prepare with my last baby because i had a planned c-section. Now i want to be ready as I can with enough information. Anyone actually do the massage? If so did it help???

Thank y'all! I'm still gonna have to talk to my doctor but it's the first time i heard about it (babycenter). As any other woman, I'm just trying to avoid tearing as much as possible. I know for a fact my doctor only allows natural tearing and she's helped a lot of women not tear as much including my friends. Also heard we should start with those massages by 34 weeks