When I had my son 3 years ago I had second degree tearing inside and out. I never realized how bad I tore until about a year after having him but apparently I tore all the way to my bottom. I’m currently pregnant with another boy and due in September. I’m absolutely terrified of tearing again because I still have scar tissue from my first son. Have any of you had something similar and didn’t tear with the second? Is there any way I can prevent it from happening again? Sex is still painful due to the scar tissue. My son was a vacuum birth so I think that contributed to most of the outside tearing.