A few days before my second was born they estimated her at 7 lbs 12 oz. She was born at 40+6 at a solid 9 lbs 10 oz, and I didn't have gestational diabetes. There's no way she gained almost 2 lbs in … (View Post)
Actually, everything I have read says the opposite--that natural tearing is better than episiotomy. "Most current research supports prevention and minimising ‘perineal trauma’, whether referring… (View Post)
Sitting down to put on underwear & pants, and doing both legs at a time. Generally just avoiding anything that separates the legs or causes pain. Unfortunately I never found a way to get rid of t… (View Post)
I haven't done it with my last 2 pregnancies, won't this time either. First time I pushed on my back for 2.5 hours, and I know my midwife did some massaging and support of my perineal area when she w… (View Post)