Did you know research shows perineal massage starting at 34 WEEKS can help reduce the risk of perineal tearing during delivery!🤰🏼YES! It’s important to do before and during labor to help decrease risk of tearing! ⬇️⬇️⬇️START at 34 weeks of pregnancy. Perform once a day, every other day, or every 2-4 days for at least 1-3 min or 3-5 min and up to 8-10 min! Everyone’s frequency and duration will differ depending on their body and situation (More doesn’t equal better!) so if you are unsure about

Perineal massage has been shown in the research to reduce the chance of a severe perineal tears during childbirth (grade 3 and grade 4 tearing).During childbirth, the perineum has to stretch between 25 to 246% it’s normal resting length. (Svabik, Shem & Diez 2009)Try this for 5-10 mins, 3-4 times a week starting around 34 weeks. See a professional to help guide you. Save $5 on a wand from intimaterose.com with my code Loren1A pelvic floor physical therapist can assess your pelvic floor tone (ten