There are many factors that contribute to tearing, but if you are calm and relaxed and give yourself time to dilate fully before pushing, then you will be able to ease the baby out slowly and most likely you won't tear. Most tearing happens if you're induced and the whole process is rushed, when pushing is rushed, or with an epidural because it doesn't allow you to feel how hard you need to push. I've read so many stories of very small women delivering 10 and 11 lb babies with no tearing, all because they took their time and believed they could do it! Most hospitals don't do routine episiotomies anymore because they can actually cause you to tear further and take longer to heal than a natural tear. Hope that helps!
Let's talk labor..
So I personally want to go all natural. I'm not against medicine, this is my first pregnancy and I just want to feel and experience it all. Where I'm stuck though is whether I want an episiotomy or not.. what do you ladies think. Past experiences? I've tried to read just about everything I could and I've gotten mixed emotions about it.
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