massaging your perineum

massaging your perineum
Here’s a new one?

Hey guys! I’m 33 weeks with our first baby girl. Here’s a new one that i never knew about… i got an e-mail from babygaga.com today that advises that at 33 weeks (which i currently am) to start “Massaging the perineum (the area around the vagina), it can reduce your chance of it tearing during delivery.” hmm… now i’m not being funny about this, but what exactly would this entail? I mean, isn’t that about around the same ballpark as masturbating? Can someone who has done this fill me in? Thanks

This is something that can be helpful..but ONLY if you start it now and it also HAS to be done during delivery. Usually during delivery the doc will stretch that area when the babys head is comign out, but they need to be doing it regularly for a bit of time before that as well to get teh skin loosened up by the time the babys head comes out.
To do this…sorry if it is too graphic…you will need a partner (it is way difficult to do alone with a big ole belly trust me)…some lube/oil….water based lubes (KY and Astroglide are good to use). You will have your partner lube up the area around yor vagina. He will insert index (pointer) fingers and pull down towards you behind. (Lay flat on your back and he will be pulling towards teh bed/ground. He shoudl do this SLOWLY and you shoudl tell him when you begin to feel a burnign sensation. He shoudl stop pulling down at that point and HOLD his place (with it still burnng you a bit)….hold that for a few minutes until it is not burning for you anymore. The have him stop pushing down and start pulling out towards the sides until it burns you a bit…hold for a few minutes then repeat downward. Just do this a few times a night until you deliver. You have to request that the doc/nurse does this for you at the hospital.

With all of that being said…it does not prevent you from tearing for sure. Warm compresses during dellivery will help alot.

You may want to try soaking in a warm bath before performing this technique…it will help the skin prep for stretching better.

Also…it is NOT anythign like masturbating….it si not pleasurable (but doesnt really HURT either)….

Good luck…and congrats!!!

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