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How to Prevent Tearing During Childbirth Posted: 08-14-06 14:33pm
Hi, although i'm not pregnant I am ttc,
and I am very anxious of tearing during
childbirth, I have heard many stories
about the tear not healing properly and
painful scar tissue.
So, is there a way to avoid tearing, is
there a certian technique, or a certain
way to push.
Eta: also those of you who did tear during
childbirth what was the recovery like?
Tia
kacey
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~*~Jillian~*~
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Posted: 08-14-06 14:44pm
My doctor used a "new technique"..Not
really sure what it is called but she
massaged me down there the whole time I
was pushing ..She told me that it helps
you relax and streches the hole wider in
order for the babys head to slide on
through easily...Although I did end up
with 3 stiches ...I never felt or had
trouble with them..The only thing that
ended up causing me trouble after having
my son was my hemroids(sp)...Those things
were horrible..--and I hardly could sit
down because of them...But babys are
wonderful gifts and in the end its worth
all the pain ...And you'll look back and
be glad!...
Good luck...!!
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Emma2
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Posted: 08-14-06 14:44pm
I dont think there is a way to prevent
tearing or a special way to push. It has
nothing to do with the way you
push........It depends on you, your size,
the baby's size.......If there is some new
thing im not awre of ladies share!
Besides the massage!
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Ingi
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Posted: 08-14-06 14:46pm
Tearing was, by far easier than the
episiotomy I had. That was awful! The
tear was quite small compared.
Your doctor / midwife can talk to you
about techniques to use - like pushing
slowly when the head/shoulders are coming
out. Using mineral oil as a perinatal
massage. I don't think this works leading
up to birth, use it during birth.
However, I could be wrong on the leading
up to birth part.
By the time you are that far, you won't
care - that is the truth. You will have
been through approximately 40 weeks of
weight gain, puking, breast tenderness,
heartburn, stomach upset, constipation,
constant peeing, irritable hormones,
crying hormones, weight gain, greasy skin
- or dry skin, greasy hair - or dry hair,
stretch marks, shifts in balance, no
sleep, restless leg syndrome and/or cramps
in your legs, wiggly baby from the inside,
too small of a bladder, etc, etc, etc.
By the time you get to birth you are like,
".F.I.N.A.L.L.Y! Let's get this baby
outta here!" ;)
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 08-14-06 14:50pm
ingi
wrote:
restless leg syndrome and/or
cramps in your legs, wiggly baby from the
inside, too small of a bladder, etc, etc,
etc.
By the time you get to birth you are like,
".F.I.N.A.L.L.Y! Let's get this baby
outta here!"
;)
hey,how early can the leg
cramp thing start?
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Emma2
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Posted: 08-14-06 15:08pm
melissa_20
wrote:
ingi
wrote:
restless leg syndrome and/or
cramps in your legs, wiggly baby from the
inside, too small of a bladder, etc, etc,
etc.
By the time you get to birth you are like,
".F.I.N.A.L.L.Y! Let's get this baby
outta here!"
;)
hey,how early can the leg
cramp thing
start?
mel, they can start right away! Some
women actually say it was one of their
pregnancy indications.
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rosejackson
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Posted: 08-15-06 00:30am
Ok im not sure if this actually helps but
ive been trying it...I was given advice
from my friend who said it works anyway.
If you massage vaseline down below where
the tearing could occur, it apparently
softens it and makes it less likely to
tear. Ive stopped doing it now that ive
got to put my thrush cream on, but its
worth a try
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Posted: 08-15-06 01:02am
Rose, .I've heard that actually does work.
My doctor told me it may seem weird, but
massaging that spot can actually help,
because it increases the elasticity.
Anything is worth a try. Especially if
you have a ridiculously tiny vagina like
me! :p
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 08-15-06 05:58am
emma2
wrote:
melissa_20
wrote:
ingi
wrote:
restless leg syndrome and/or
cramps in your legs, wiggly baby from the
inside, too small of a bladder, etc, etc,
etc.
By the time you get to birth you are like,
".F.I.N.A.L.L.Y! Let's get this baby
outta here!"
;)
hey,how early can the leg
cramp thing
start?
mel, they can start right away! Some
women actually say it was one of their
pregnancy
indications.
omg,are you seri? Lol I
woke up with a massive leg cramp in my
right leg yesterday and its barely gone
now. Its in the back of my leg.
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rosejackson
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Posted: 08-15-06 06:10am
arcadia
wrote:
rose, .I've heard that
actually does work. My doctor told me it
may seem weird, but massaging that spot
can actually help, because it increases
the elasticity. Anything is worth a try.
Especially if you have a ridiculously
tiny vagina like me!
:p
ive stopped doing that now since ive had
to put my thrush cream on four times a
day, but thats still massaging the area
isnt it? Im scared of it tearing since I
have the same problem
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arcadia
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Posted: 08-15-06 10:44am
Yeah .I'd say it'd still help, .Rose.
I'm terrified, too. I'm seriously so
small.
It's really hard for .Chris to get inside
me after
we don't have sex for 2 days. :shock:
&.It hurts me pretty bad.
Sometimes even fingering hurts.
Yikes.
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 08-15-06 11:06am
ingi
wrote:
tearing was, by far easier
than the episiotomy I had. That was
awful! The tear was quite small
compared.
Your doctor / midwife can talk to you
about techniques to use - like pushing
slowly when the head/shoulders are coming
out. Using mineral oil as a perinatal
massage. I don't think this works
leading up to birth, use it during birth.
However, I could be wrong on the leading
up to birth part.
By the time you are that far, you won't
care - that is the truth. You will have
been through approximately 40 weeks of
weight gain, puking, breast tenderness,
heartburn, stomach upset, constipation,
constant peeing, irritable hormones,
crying hormones, weight gain, greasy skin
- or dry skin, greasy hair - or dry hair,
stretch marks, shifts in balance, no
sleep, restless leg syndrome and/or cramps
in your legs, wiggly baby from the inside,
too small of a bladder, etc, etc, etc.
By the time you get to birth you are like,
".F.I.N.A.L.L.Y! Let's get this baby
outta here!"
;)
ingi's telling the truth, you truly don't
care. Besides all the preggo complaints
you just get sick of being in labor. The
head is the worst part. Afterwards the
shoulders and the rest of the body feel
like a relief. You seriously don't even
notice you're just glad it's over. I had
a some stitches and while the area hurts
afterward it's not intolerable pain. And
the sitz baths and dermoplast really help
the second day. Just buy one of those
butt donuts and remember firm chairs are
better than soft ones when it's time to
get up!
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rosejackson
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Posted: 08-15-06 13:56pm
arcadia
wrote:
yeah .I'd say it'd still
help, .Rose.
I'm terrified, too. I'm seriously so
small.
It's really hard for .Chris to get inside
me after
we don't have sex for 2 days. :shock:
&.It hurts me pretty bad.
Sometimes even fingering hurts.
Yikes.
i get the exact same problem which is
really frustrating. It hurts alot more
having sex during pregnancy with me
because I am never really in the mood and
go weeks without having sex and it hurts
when it comes down to it. I guess we wont
really notice when the baby comes because
we will just want it to be over and with
the pain afterwards, we wont care then
either because all well be thinking about
is our babies.
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Ingi
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Posted: 08-15-06 14:20pm
rosejackson
wrote:
ok im not sure if this
actually helps but ive been trying it...I
was given advice from my friend who said
it works anyway. If you massage vaseline
down below where the tearing could occur,
it apparently softens it and makes it less
likely to tear. Ive stopped doing it now
that ive got to put my thrush cream on,
but its worth a
try
this is called perineal massage and is
practiced all the time during delivery.
It's really hard for .Chris to get inside
me after
we don't have sex for 2 days. :shock:
&.It hurts me pretty bad.
Sometimes even fingering hurts.
Yikes.
i get the exact same problem which is
really frustrating. It hurts alot more
having sex during pregnancy with me
because I am never really in the mood and
go weeks without having sex and it hurts
when it comes down to it. I guess we
wont really notice when the baby comes
because we will just want it to be over
and with the pain afterwards, we wont care
then either because all well be thinking
about is our
babies.
