A perineal massage during your pregnancy can help prepare you for giving birth. You can use your fingers and may choose to use oil for lubrication. Here’s how to perform a perineal massage. Share on ...

Even though celebrity moms like Chrissy Teigen have made talking about the not-so-glamorous side of pregnancy more commonplace, the topic of tearing during childbirth isn't discussed as much as it ...

As you prepare to give birth, you might take a childbirth class, practice patterned breathing, and pack a hospital bag. You might also consider starting to massage your perineum — the area of skin ...

The NHS states: "Up to nine in every 10 women will tear to some extent during childbirth." In order to minimise this risk – and the severity of trauma – you should start doing perineal massages from ...

Does perineal massage work to prevent tearing? I mean both prenatally as “prep” for birth and during the birth itself, or both? — @LaraLeeRasberry via Twitter Perineal massage during pregnancy and ...

The method of perineal massage is specially conceived to ready the perineum for childbirth. Situated between the anus and vagina, the perineum is made more elastic and less prone to tearing during ...

There are lots of things we’re told about pregnancy, but when it actually happens to you, you realise there’s so much more to learn. In Unexpected, we’ll chart some of the less spoken about things ...

While most expectant mothers are excited, many are also anxious about giving birth, especially first-time mothers. Perineal trauma is something many expectant mums are fearful about. It is hard to ...

It’s not unusual to experience perineum pain when pregnant. There are several things you can try for relief, like applying a cold pack to the area or sitting on a donut pillow. Your perineum is the ...