Reducing the Chance of a Tear During Labour - Taught By Two Midwives

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[@sarahdesrosiers3943]

You ladies rock!! thank you for the great advice and fun videos :)

[@SarahEKlas]

I had my son 6 weeks ago and had a 4th degree tear. I’m already feeling surprisingly great! Pushing unfortunately was rushed. DS’s heart rate dropped very low for 5 minutes and couldn’t wait and he was vacuumed out. I’m still happy about the birth! Labor was only 3 hours and I was able to do it without drugs! My midwife had me make low moaning noises and it definitely helped with pain management!

[@JoeyKendalBrown]

These videos are all really great and informative. I'm hoping I can use your techniques for my first labour in a few days!! Thank you!!

[@Thehypnobirthingmidwife]

Joey Kendal Brown You’re welcome darling! Let me know how it all goes. Nissa x

[@Liv-jn5qp]

I love your videos! I'm British but giving birth in a foreign country where I don't speak the language so naturally I had many questions about pregnancy/labour etc. I always feel much more confident and calm after watching your videos. Thank you!

[@Thehypnobirthingmidwife]

FABULOU

[@rutter74]

Can you increase the volume? Very quiet

[@Thehypnobirthingmidwife]

I am hoping to buy a camera soon - so it should improve x

[@beebee11uk]

Thank you very much for this! Please can I ask if there is anything different to consider with a water birth, where I assume the midwife won't be able to look, guide and support with her hands in the same way?

[@Thehypnobirthingmidwife]

You can work closely with the midwife by listening to her words - if she can see the baby's head x

[@Upper_echelon_exotics]

I don’t remember feeling any urge to push. Could that have been from the epidural? My doctor held the skin and I only had superficial tears though. So that was good!

[@DeniseBobese]

Yes! I had an epidural with my first, but not the second two and I didnt feel any push urge either with my first.

[@alinastoicescu1552]

What happens when you birth twins vaginally? Do the chances to tear increase or decrease from the first to the second twin? Thank you :) Love your videos. xxx

[@Thehypnobirthingmidwife]

It doesn't make any diffrence x

[@madelinehawkes4009]

How do I ask the midwife to help me at the end not to tear? Last time I don't recall being helped to avoid this.. I dont want to seem as though I'm telling her what to do.. I'm hypnobirthing and so I'm worried she'll take a hands-off approach and not help me avoid that last tear...

[@DeniseBobese]

Perineal stretching!!

[@ziba2186]

What about birthing positions? Would being in a squat position or on all fours reduce the risk of a tear? Thank you :) x

[@vrwatson10]

I agree that would be useful to talk first about different positions as they reduce pressure on the perineal naturally too.

[@Thehypnobirthingmidwife]

Yes being on all fours could reduce the chance of having damage, in my experience squatting or sitting on a birthing stool as the baby's head is born increases the chance of damage x

[@sammag9182]

Is it possible to not tear if tearing occurred the first time?

[@DeniseBobese]

Yes! Perineal stretching excersize before birth and during labor helps tons!

[@in8699]

Thank you for the info, just a quick question. I've had a 3rd Degree tear 3 years ago with my son. I have been advised an elective Csection yet I'm trying to find a way I can birth vaginally. Do you think if I have an epidural could that help me to control the pushing as I won't be dying to get the baby out and push when I shouldn't. I'd like to birth the baby slowly but know I may not be able to do so if I can feel the urges! What do you think?

[@Thehypnobirthingmidwife]

That's a tricky question, having an epidural increases the chance of having an episiotomy (as you are more likely to birth by forceps) x

[@TaylorMadeMum]

Is it possible to breathe your baby out rather than push? The consultant midwife I saw at my birth options clinic (following a previous 4DT) said that the midwife in charge would encourage me to breathe this baby out rather than push. I remember with my first that urge to push was incredible and I find it hard to believe that I can counteract all of it with breathing. If so what are your tips on ensuring the optimum breathing techniques?

[@Thehypnobirthingmidwife]

Check out my J breathing video for a good technique x

[@karynakenyo5254]

Volume was at 100 but couldn't hear a much especially with the lady in orange. Very 😔

[@dinomauss1157]

Wish the sound quality was better but great video otherwise

[@cherryoctopi]

Have you actually had patients not tear at all? I'm finding it more rare...

[@lawa41]

I never tore with my little boy, I had a slight graze but no tear xx We shall see win no.2 due in August 👍🏼

[@Thehypnobirthingmidwife]

Yes I have many.

[@Upper_echelon_exotics]

I didn’t tear. Just superficial tears they said. My daughter is 13 so it’s hard to remember but I think that’s what they said.

[@DeniseBobese]

I didnt have any tearing that needed stitches. My first birth with a midwife she did perineal stretching on me during labor. My first was 9lbs 14oz, second was 9lbs 2oz, 3rd was 8lbs 13oz. No stitches for any of those births ♡

[@TheRuckFarm]

I have had 3 vaginal births and no tearing with any of them.