If I Tear Once Will I Tear Again? How To Avoid Vaginal Tears

If I Tear Once Will I Tear Again? How To Avoid Vaginal Tears

Nervous about TEARING DURING BIRTH? For many moms who have experienced a vaginal tear at a previous birth, they wonder “If I tear once will I tear again?” If this is you, this video is a MUST WATCH. We talk about everything from what a perineal tear is, how to avoid vaginal tear, how to decide between a vaginal birth, c section, episiotomy, etc when it comes to your next birth, perineal massage, how to push during labor including pushing positions and how to breathe in labor.

Preparing for birth is so crucial for having an empowering labor and delivery. When it comes to how to avoid tearing, there ARE things you can do whether you’re pregnant for the first time or you’re giving birth again. Having a baby can be the best experience of your life, Mama!
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[Ingridinbox]

I'm currently 9th month pregnant and my husband and I find your course really informative and helpful! Tearing is something that I fear a lot, but as you say: The more you know, the less your fear! And hopefully it's more like : The more you know, the less you tear!😄

[daughter_of_yeshua]

Bridget's tips
1. See pelvic floor therapist
Practice Happy baby, child's pose, deep squats, practice diaphragmatic breathing all found in Bridget's built to birth course.
2. Learn about birth to prepare the mind and subdue fears
3. How to position baby optimally in the womb. Get baby into anterior positioning.
4. Learn optimal birthing positions
Like sidelying and all fours
5. Breathe your baby out
Listen and respond to bodies natural urge to push. Breathe baby out instead of pushing.

[rosexo]

100% with that fear thing. Though I ddnt tear with my first and she was only 6lbs it was unbearably painful, I cried all through it and was scared shitless!! My second birth was 100% better almost no pain and faster. He was heavier 8lbs. Key: No fear. Seriously guys. Its the fear that makes it so much more painful thus likely to tear. Just listen to your body and go with it. Both natural births.

[monicacandoit]

Thank you for this video. I had my baby 2 weeks ago and I didn’t have any tearing. I pushed my baby out in 15 minutes!! I watched all your videos to prepare.

[lisaozenich]

My baby is almost 8 months old now. Because of your videos I was able to breathe through 8cm of labor before I asked for an epidural. My goal wasn't to not have one, but try to be as comfortable as I could before I asked for one because my anxiety for the epidural was so overwhelming. And when the epidural only worked on one half of my body, I was able to get through it thanks to some of the mantras you taught us. I got him out in 5 pushes 💪 and the nurses thought I was a marathon runner because of how steady my heart rate stayed through my entire 7 hours of labor. Thanks so much for helping make me feel in control and happy with my labor. My first was traumatic for me so being able to prepare myself better this time meant so much. ❤️❤️❤️

[heatherw.]

I'm 16 weeks pregnant and have been bingeing your videos for a few weeks now. I have to give birth in a hospital because of a disability but I feel like a lot of your videos are going to make the process smoother for me. Thanks!

[kittawa]

I have labors that are fast and furious. My first I only pushed for 35 minutes and for my second it was maybe 15 minutes. Because things were progressing so fast, I didn't have the time to slowly let myself stretch and ended up with a second degree tear both times. Recovery was easier the second time as the midwife who stitched me didn't stitch it quite so tightly.

For pregnant women who are scared of tearing, I will say that for my second degree tears I didn't realize I was tearing when I was in the middle of it. And after the baby is born the relief was pretty much immediate. So, even if you do tear, it may not be as bad as you're worried about!

[InvisibleBaarbie]

So lucky with my little one, I only had a 1st degree tear and even then it was small!!! This channel has helped me so much through my pregnancy 🥰

[wolfloverlife]

Had 2nd degree tears with my 1st. ZERO tearing with my 2nd. I breathed much better my 2nd time than my first which I think played a role.

[SimpleBlessings]

This is very helpful. I had a second-degree tear in my first natural birth and we're now expecting twins.

[Tabby]

I had a 3rd degree tear 8 years ago. It was awful! Nurse told me in passing that I tore. They didn’t give me much info but insisted I take narcotics for the pain because it hurt so bad. I had no idea I should have seen a pelvic floor therapist. I have been having issues for all the years. 😢 I am going to to research those therapists in my area.

[lanal]

Thank you for all info on your channel! You helped me through my first birth without any anxiety. I look back on it with so much love and strength, and look forward to having my second baby in the future ❤️

[Ididntwantayoutubehandl]

Pelvic floor PT has been amazing. I wish every woman knew about this!

[stellagriffith]

I am so thankful I didn’t tear at all with my first baby I hope my second is the same!

[rebekahmcdermott]

I had a fourth degree tear with my first and zero tearing with my second ❤️

[samantham.]

I was terrified of tearing and watched loads of your videos to try and avoid this as much as possible.

Although I was supposed to have a home water birth, my midwife had me to go to the hospital as an emergency to get oxytocin, in fear I would faint due to prolonged labor, even though I was already dilated at 8cm when she advised this.

I gave birth to my first baby in a hospital delivery bed sitting up with support, my knees pushed towards me and was asked to hold my breath while pushing out. I had a strange first degree tear. It was a very shallow internal tear close to the vaginal opening near my left leg rather than close to the perineum. I was sewn up and healed up in a week without any infection, my midwives gave me daily examinations.

Things didn't go as planned or expected, but recovery wasn't bad at all in the end.

[natalia]

I had episiotomy and with my second I teared in the exact same area. Now I feel the scar here and there and I am pregnant with the third. I’ve learned that even if I tear… I heal. So I am not as scared. But would be amazing if I didn’t tear at all.

[MoniVenSmit]

Crazy I’m pregnant with my second and tearing is the only thing I’m scared about the delivery process

[napturalbeauty]

I had a 3rd degree with my first, had to be cut with the second, but had no tearing and didn't need to be cut with my 3rd.I also had my 3rd baby natural and asked for no intervention from Drs unless it was an emergency.My Dr literally stood against the wall and said and did nothing until my son was out lol.This current pregnancy, I hope for the same outcome as the 3rd.

[saphire]

Please do some discussion on labia, clitoris etc years. My labia ripped into pieces and chunks ripped off, never healed. I am disfigured and 15 years later am pregnant again. I am so so scared to tear again. Major birth trauma. I never see anything about tearing in other places :(