speaking of tearing...

Re: speaking of tearing...

• SurpriseAt39 member

  March 2014

  All 3 babies... 2 different hospitals...3 different doctors...all did perineal massage during delivery.
  Tore with episiotomy every time.
  
  

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• fish8412 member

  March 2014

  Yes massage and still had 2nd degree tearing. First time mom.

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• mevensen member

  March 2014

  No massage. 1st and 2nd degree tearing.

                        

  

   

  

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• theluckiest9 member

  March 2014 edited March 2014

  They did massage nearly the whole time I was pushing (45 mins). In the end I think her head was just too big for me to get out - 14.5 in.
  
  ETA: I ended up with natural tearing, needed muscle repair and a midline episiotomy.

  
  

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  Emma Rose
  Born 3.11.14
  8lbs 14oz, 21.5 in
  

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• carrieandtim member

  March 2014

  No massage that I know of - lots of tearing with DD...minimal tearing with DS.

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• linzerd member

  March 2014

  No massage, was threatened with episiotomy and got her out with the next push. Pretty significant 2nd degree tear. Didn't feel it at all though, or the stitches and I had a ridiculously easy recovery (tear wise)

  
  

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• BethRN1987 member

  March 2014

  Very small baby- not sure if she massaged ( I don't think so though) second degree tear.

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• kare_bear_12 member

  March 2014

  Mine did massage and poured olive oil all over me but baby came so fast that I had a 3rd degree tear. They rather me tear naturally than episiotomy. Took about 30 minutes to sew me up. My mom said it looked good once stitched. Almost 4 weeks pp and still haven't looked

   

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• liamandlettie member

  March 2014

  First: no anything, 4th degree thru rectum, over a year recovery
  Second: 2nd degree and another small tear, recovery has been a breeze in comparison. I dont known if they did a massage but "Zac" was brought in specifically to protect my perinuim while the doc delivered. Guess he did his job. Lol.

                                         
  
  

   

  

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• HobokensFury member

  March 2014

  No massage, 1st degree tear

  

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• jwls84 member

  March 2014

  I didn't have any tearing, my nurse was amazing and definitely helped stretch me out while I was pushing, plus I laboured down for a good 30 minutes which helps prevent tearing (but labouring down is the hardest thing I did during labour).

  

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• jennybean80 member

  March 2014

  1st really small baby (2lbs 11oz) no massage, tiny skid mark tear with no stitches needed.
  
  2nd delivery, twins quite a bit bigger (4lbs 7oz and 5lbs 4oz) with a sunny-side-up position for B. No massage, 2nd degree and bilateral labial tears, which took a wile to stitch up - mostly because I was PPHing and that took priority.

  

  

  
  

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• HappyWife01 member

  March 2014

  2 pregnancies, same doctor, 1st baby 2 stitches and this pregnancy no tearing. No masage during either.

  Hi I'm Aria. Married in 2008. Baby G born 2011. Due March 25, 2014
  

  
  

  

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• NoelleZako member

  March 2014

  Mw massaged but I ended up needing forceps so 3rd degree tear over here... Ouch. But 6 days out my stitches are already dissolved and swelling is minimal.

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• KayCee85 member

  March 2014

  FTM. Resident did massage and stretching the whole time… still had 2nd degree, sulcus tear, and urethral laceration.

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• Hdhtk4 member

  March 2014

  RN massaged and stretched during hour and a half of pushing...2nd degree tear.

  
  

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• nik1513 member

  March 2014

  No massage and partial 3rd degree tear.

  
  

  

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• LaurenAsh23 member

  March 2014

  My nurse did massage and I had 3rd degree tearing. My dr said I have a very short perineum though...

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• rockopera member

  March 2014

  My nurse massaged like crazy. Still had episiotomy and 3rd degree tear to my sphincter. I had a large baby though.

  baby boy: 3.19.2014

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• lazyreader member

  March 2014 edited March 2014

  Ftm. 2nd degree (natural/no episiotomy) tear. Yes massage and warm compress. 15-20 mins pushing 13" head. Yeesh.

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• eMac87 member

  March 2014

  FTM. Nurse massaged me once or twice. No tearing.

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• erinsullivan427 member

  March 2014

  They did massage and my doctor said she pushes back a little bit while I'm pushing at first to sort of stretch everything? Not sure how exactly that works but I had second degree tear with no episiotomy. I have no idea how many stitches though.

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• farmrose member

  March 2014 edited March 2014

  I had a MW and had an in hospital water birth. She was almost completely hands off. She checked for complete dilation and placed her fingers to show me where to push, but no support or massage. I hada small first degree tear, no stitches.
  
  ETA: I'm a FTM btw

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• ring_pop member

  March 2014

  No massage that I know of. First time 2nd degree tear (7lb 11oz baby) and second time 1st degree tear (6lb 6oz baby).

   
  

  Born 7.14.11

  Baby #2: BFP 9.19.12, EDD 5.24.13, natural m/c 10.19.13 at 9w

  O: Born 3.2.14 (med-free!)

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• karacakes98 member

  March 2014

  Episiotomy first two times, third time no cut and no tearing. I really have no idea whether my MW did any massaging but I'm shocked that baby made her way out without disturbing the tissue and really questioning whether the prior two episiotomies were necessary (all of my kids were about the same size -- within 3 ounces of each other).

  Bubba, born Jan. 2007 * Sissy, born Apr. 2009 * Baby Sister, born Feb. 2014

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• cdnmomma member

  March 2014

  No massage or stretching. 2nd degree tearing. Recovery has not been too bad.

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• Babysaunders member

  March 2014

  FTM. I had massage and a 1st degree tear with 2 stitches. Also a peri-urethral tear which was way worse. It burned so badly when I peed I was reluctant to do so. I pushed for less than 30 min and I had a 7 lb 11oz baby.

      

  
  

  Our English Bulldog, Ulga born 4/9/2013

  Baby Boy Xander born 3/13/2014

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• dancer7889 member

  March 2014

  No massage. Episiotomy with some natural tearing. No idea what degree (didn't tell and I didn't want to know!) Took just a couple minutes to stitch me up.
  
  Recovery was very easy- a little tender for a couple days, but I felt WAY better than I thought I would after pushing out a baby!
  

  Kinley Diane
  Born 2/4/14
  Weighing 6 lbs 10 oz and 20 inches long
  
  

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• laurstarx member

  March 2014

  No massage. 2nd degree tear.

  

  
  
  

  

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• BrideNamedMeg member

  March 2014 edited March 2014

  DD 1 - no massage, small labial cut that needed a "precautionary" stitch or two. DS - my midwives used warm compresses and I think lube of some sort as he was crowning, no tears and he was 9lb, 5oz and posterior. DD 2 - no massage, no time for it! She pretty much came out in one push with no tearing. The doctors were very impressed

  
   

    
  

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• Brittlamarche member

  March 2014

  Massaged with both my deliveries. First baby had small internal tear. I think I got 3 stitches. This baby same internal tear but only needed 1 stitch.

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• kelley72 member

  March 2014

  5 vaginal deliveries, two docs three midwives, no tears  why?  Yes they all massaged during delivery but honestly for me it's the size of the baby and size of me/ plus speed of pushing stage.  My babies were: 5lb9oz up to 7lb 6oz

  I believe your body is going to do what it is going to do regardless of preparation- based on babies I think your body is going to do what your body is going to do based on your structure and the babies size regardless of massage... just my opinion

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• Yenemous member

  March 2014

  FTM. No massage. 2nd degree tear and episiotomy. Lots of stitches but at 5 weeks PP, all has healed up nicely.

  http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af260/cookingcraftingcuddling/TeamBlue2_zps380b17d8.jpg

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• lalaith50 member

  March 2014

  No massage or anything. 3rd degree tear and episiotomy. :-(

  
  

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• NortyLeigh member

  March 2014

  No massage with either baby.
  
  First birth: total time- 8 hours with an epidural. Two internal 2nd degree tears and an episiotomy. Awful recovery and a prolapsed bladder at 5 weeks pp.
  
  2nd birth: total time: 1 hour and 57 minutes med-free due to fast labor/delivery. One second degree external perineal tear. Super easy recovery.

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• braintree member

  March 2014

  DD1 - no massage, 2nd degree tear

  DS2 - no massage, no tearing 

  

  
  

  
  

  

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