How to avoid tearing durring labor?

Question

Are there things u can do to prepare ur body so u dont have any tears durring labor? I’m extremely scared of having tearing expecly since I have a low pain tolerance

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Yes, perennial massage. Stick to it. I got lazy with it and hardly did it and ended up tearing pretty badly. My friend did it religiously, she's smaller than me and had a bigger baby, no tearing.

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I kind of accepted it as being part of the process, and I have to admit, I didn’t feel the tear happen at all. There are things like perineal massage that help lessen your chances though. If for some reason it happens anyway, witch hazel and ice pads saved my life lol.

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I don’t know and I didn’t tear with either of my girls but when I gave birth my ob used an oil on her fingers to stretch my vagina with every push...I think it helped prevent me from tearing for sure!

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I didn’t do anything I just listened to the midwife, only pushed when she told me to! But tbh I did have a 5lb5 baby!

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You can do the massage but my doctor said that just understanding most will tear.
I had second degree and I’m just fine.
It’s a weird thing to offer but you can ask me questions if you want.  My girlfriend had a first degree and I felt better asking her questions before birth.
It’s not that bad, I promise.  7 pound 5 ounce baby with a massive head lol.

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Doing kegels and exercising can help

How to avoid tearing durring labor?

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