Comments on: Tearing During Birth: Why, prevention & Recovery

By: Taking Care of Your Bottom & Perineum After Delivery - The Pregnancy Nurse

Taking Care of Your Bottom & Perineum After Delivery - The Pregnancy Nurse — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:26:09 +0000

[…] As a note: Sometimes your doctor will cut you (that’s called an episiotomy) for a variety of reasons. Or, sometimes your perineum will tear as the baby comes out. Both are recoverable, but can sound pretty scary. My sister site Pulling Curls has a whole post on tearing at delivery. […]

By: Hilary Erickson

Hilary Erickson — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:04:14 +0000

In reply to Kaitlin. Hmmm, I'm not so sure. I can see both sides that they might have a bit more control but they also have a HUGE urge to push that they can't control as well. I think you should think about PARENTING for 18 years vs the delivery. Hahaha, I think you'll figure out what works for you!

By: Kaitlin

Kaitlin — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 03:06:39 +0000

I’ve read that women who have a natural birth are more likely to tear.. is that a bad fact? Haha .. I’ve had two baby’s both under 7 pounds amd smaller heads and I had a epidural with both .. i had horrible pain in my back around where the epidural would have went after I had my last daughter for almost a year and also my tailbone hurt pretty bad too because I had to wait to push because my doctor was on her way and the students and nurses saw her head.. so I tore pretty bad with her.. wanting to get pregnant again but I’m trying to think ahead no epidural and I’ve meds or hope and pray the epidural goes better.. I never felt them stitch me up and didn’t even knew I tore until 2 weeks afte I was home sorry for the long post 🙂

By: Hilary Erickson

Hilary Erickson — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 21:01:58 +0000

In reply to Hayley. I agree -- you can certainly move on. :)

By: Hilary Erickson

Hilary Erickson — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 20:55:22 +0000

In reply to Gia.

I actually did see a pelvic floor PT for a few months in 2009… it wasn’t my favorite. 😉 But I agree — I have a post that talks about something like that: https://www.pullingcurls.com/urinary-incontinence/

By: Gia

Gia — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:16:28 +0000

Kegals only work if you have something inside of you to contract against. Otherwise, you create dysfunction in the pelvic floor. If you look back at the history of kegals, that’s how they were meant to be done, but then we went away from the internal pressure monitoring and they became less effective. Make an appointment with a pelvic floor PT if you feel you need direction.

By: Hayley

Hayley — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 10:27:57 +0000

Pushing while I could feel myself tearing was probably the hardest bit about my whole labor and birth. I ended up with 2nd degree tears – my baby’s head was in the 99th percentile (It’s not even my hubby’s fault, I’m the one with the big head!) – so could have been worse!
While it’s not fun it is over with quickly and your body is designed to heal very well down there.
In my opinion it’s not worth spending a whole lot of time worrying about it.

By: Hilary Erickson

Hilary Erickson — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 04:04:52 +0000

In reply to Julie Fuller. Yeah, I don't think it has all the best stuff, but it sure does feel good!

By: Julie Fuller

Julie Fuller — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 01:48:01 +0000

Dermoplast is horrid!! It has parabens and butane (lighter fluid) in it. Not good for the bottom!! I make an organic herbal soak called Undercarriage Repair that will heal to heal those beat up bottoms!! Check it out on etsy if interested!!

By: Hospital Birthing Plan: What Does Your Labor Nurse Think Of Your Birth Plan?

Hospital Birthing Plan: What Does Your Labor Nurse Think Of Your Birth Plan? — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:06:11 +0000

[…] I’d prefer my doctor not cut an episiotomy […]