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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

Http://en.Wikipedi a.Org/wiki/perineal_massage
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Posted: 08-15-06 15:23pm

rosejackson wrote:
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.



are you having twins rose?
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