E28: The Fear of Tearing in Childbirth! 4 Tips to Reduce Tearing in Birth, Episiotomy vs. Naturally Tearing

Simplify Birth & Motherhood: Clarity for Informed decisions in Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum, and Motherhood!

Today's episode on Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast I will talk about one of the main concerns that moms have going into labor and that is the fear of tearing while pushing! Tearing can happen for multiple reasons and the difference between a Perineal tear and an episiotomy can greatly affect your recovery in postpartum with one being more challenging than the other. However, how one happens verses the other can be within our control! While listening to this episode you will learn:

• How fear can affect the progression of your labor.
• What an episiotomy is and how to communicate with your provider to prevent one from happening.
• The differences between an episiotomy and a perineal tear.
• 4 tips to help you decrease the chances of tearing while pushing during childbirth.

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*ANY INFORMATION OR REFERENCED EDUCATION SHARED ON THIS PODCAST IS NOT TO BE TAKEN AS MEDICAL ADVICE OR A PERSONAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSES. I AM NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. THEREFORE, I DO NOT OFFER ANY MEDICAL ADVICE OR PERFORM ANY MEDICAL PROCEDURES. ALL MATERIAL SHARED IS BASED PUBLIC EVIDENCE AND ON MY OWN PERSONAL OPINION AND RESEARCH AND IS SUBJECTED TO CHANGE TO ANY RECENT RESEARCH AND DATA. IT IS ALSO NOT A ONE SIZE FITS ALL, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT ANY INFORMATION THAT IS MENTIONED PLEASE SPEAK WITH YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *