Perineal Massage?!anyone doing it?!

Question

I had no idea about this until I seen it online today. Anyone else doing this to minimize stretching and tearing? It says..

Starting around 34 weeks, try massaging your perineum (the area around your vagina). Daily perineal massage may increase the area's ability to stretch, leading to less need for an episiotomy and fewer natural tears.

Anyone?

Answer

I'm not doing it..I've heard a lot of evidence based research that says it can actually weaken the area down there. The best thing to do is not give birth in your back;)

Answer

I've never heard of that.

But what I swear by thanks to my mom is LOTS of fish oil! My mom is Japanese and says that the reason why Asian women can be so tiny and yet have large babies themselves with no issues is due to all the fish oil they consume in their diet. Fish oil helps to lubricate and strengthen muscle fibers allowing them to stretch pass normal capacity without any damage done.

I thought it was crazy during my first pregncy, but she convinced me to take a daily purifed fish oil once a day along with fish 3-4 times a week. I have had 4 singleton pregnancies with no tearing, excess bleeding or stiches needed. I give all the credit to my mom's adivice. Fish oil gave me an elastic vagina (elasta-vag)!

Now I'm soon due to delivery my twins and I am confident that I will have no tearing issues again thanks to my maintained fish oil routine.

Perineal Massage?!anyone doing it?!

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