Worried About Tearing During Birth? #birth #pregnancy #ytshorts #shorts

Here we go.

Here’s the deal - tearing can be super normal. And some won’t tear too! But we can def do things to try and ensure that tear is a “less severe” one that heals well and doesn’t cause you a ton of issue. Because no one wants that.

Here are 5 ways to lower your chances of tearing (particularly severely) during birth (yep—there’s actually research behind these)!

Tearing is one of those things a lot of us worry about…but there are ways to reduce the risk. Not magic. Not guarantees. But real tools to try. Let’s walk through 5 of them:

1. Change up your position.Pushing flat on your back puts pressure right on your perineum. Try side-lying, hands-and-knees, or upright if you can—your bottom will thank you.
2. Warm compresses during pushing.It’s simple, soothing, and has been shown to help protect the perineum. Yes please.
3. Hands-off (or hands-still) approach.When providers use a more hands-off method, especially during crowning, studies show it can lead to fewer episiotomies and more intact perineums. (Of course—some experienced hands do help, especially if they’re super skilled! This one can be case by case)
4. You-led pushing.Breathe, listen to your body, and go with your own rhythm. That “purple pushing” pressure? Not always necessary—and less coached pushing may lead to fewer and less severe tears.
5. Water birth.Some research suggests that birthing in water might reduce both the rate and severity of tears. (Just a heads up—you can’t do this one if you’ve had an epidural.)

✨Still need a birth plan to think through some of this stuff? Comment 3PACK and I’ll send you my third trimester prepping + planning tools.

Did you do any tearing specific prep? What was it?

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