Did exercise prevent tears

**dressagegirl** · 03-07-2008 12:19

Right - all you ladies that have had babies can you tell me if you did any of the recommended exercises to prevent tears/rips etc.

If yes did it work? Or are there some of you out there that didn't do a thing and still didn't tear?

Looking forward to hearing your responses both good and bad

**Ashi** · 03-07-2008 12:37

Since i was young (and my mum told me about pelvic floor exercises(shes a massage therapist and study physiology so shes always been nazi about posture and fitness lol) ive been doing mine, and after 2 vaginal births i have never torn or needed the "cut" i dont know for sure if this is what saved me, but my first was 8lb 9oz! (big for me lol)

**Mamalicious** · 03-07-2008 12:46

I did pelvic floor exercises all through my pregnancy, I've been doing them since I was 12 and my Aunty had her baby but I definitely paid more attention when I was pregnant!

I tore internally, but not perineally, and was back to normal very quickly iykwim.

I do them all the time with this baby aswell, every time I sit down or have a shower or eat something or go for a walk. It's how I remember to do them lol

**TeenyT** · 03-07-2008 13:04

I was really slack with my PF exercises in both pregnancies but did play sport up until 5 months prg with DD. Just walked occasionally with DS and didnt tear with eiither.

Mind you, I wish I had prior to DS and am madly exercising now. Sneezing is scary immediately after labour if the PF muscles aren't toned and ready to go! If we have another, I will be making sure I am a PF muscle nazi with exercise!!

**shed** · 03-07-2008 13:18

Yes, perineal massage and birthed on all fours and asked not to be coached into pushing.

No tearing.

**ChelsLuke** · 03-07-2008 14:37

Im slack on the PF exercises, but towards the end of my pregnancies I have been doing the almond oil massage on the perinium and vaginal area. LOL As i say to hubby i oil up, play with my self lol then cream up (rub cream into my stomach to help with stretchies)

I have had 2 vaginal births, one on my back one delivered on my knees, both kids flew outa me weighing 5 lb 15 oz and 6 lb 12 oz. Neither kid was caught both fell and landed on the bed. No tears just a few minor grazes.

Im aiming for another easy tear free delivery. But thats all i did

**scarlettraphy** · 03-07-2008 14:51

with my first daughter i did almost no excercise during preg. i didnt do pelvic floor excercises either. no perineum massage. I didnt do anything.
I didn't tear.

go figure!

**tootsy** · 03-07-2008 16:00

i was lazy 1st pregnancy

no pelvic floor excersises

i had epidural and birthed on my back

and i didnt tear

i hope i dont tear this time either

**PAILER** · 03-07-2008 17:14

I didn't do any of the perineum massages I did do PF exercises when I thought about it, which wasn't alot. lol. I didn't tear with either of my bubs.

**SammiJane** · 03-07-2008 17:56

My first two pregnancies i did nothing at all and didnt tear ... ds2 was 9pd9
My 3rd pregnancy i did a heap of walking and some pelvic floor and didnt tear with him either.

I dont tear with this one either..

I birthed upright for 2 of these, which i thought was sooooo much easier