Perineal massage

I haven't been recommended this (yet?), I just do squeeze sessions 3 times a day, I don't know if that's the same benefits? X

You can get perineal massage oil. Also if you are comfortable with it you could ask your partner to help. I did it with my first. I still needed stitches but tbh I think it could have been worse as he was 9lb 5oz and back to back. I’ll be doing again for this pregnancy xx

Remembering from previous pregnancy don’t need to start this until 35 weeks.

I was told not to do this until 36 weeks xx

I didn’t do this and didn’t have stitches last time. I won’t do it this time - with first baby I felt like there was so many things I needed to do such as hypnobirthing, perineal massage etc - I’m just planning to turn up this time 😂

My midwife has mentioned about me doing it as I tore the last two times but she was saying we will talk about that later on in the pregnancy so I hadn’t started to look into yet

You don’t need to do it until much later, I would recommend it though. I did it with my first and only had one external tear because he came so quick, definitely think it made a difference! I got my partner to help as it gets awkward when the bump gets bigger and you don’t need to put much pressure on, it should feel like a massage but with slight stretching x

If it’s hurting just build up gradually rather than forcing it. I’m not going to bother until much later on