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 should be. In studies where the use of episiotomies (a surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth to aid a difficult delivery and prevent rupture of tissues) was restricted, the rate of spontaneous tearing was recorded to be anywhere from 53 to 79 percent. Thankfully, there is a practice called perineal massage that could decrease the chance of tearing for first-time moms - and it's less involved than you think.
from POPSUGAR https://www.popsugar.com/moms/What-Perineal-Massage-45147514
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