Birthing By Heart

Often touted as something to be feared, perineal tears are a common, and sometimes unavoidable hazard of giving birth. However, tears do heal, and they are something you can actively minimise.
The routine use of episiotomy, is unncessary, especially when it is performed in the name of protecting the perineum. A natural tear, will go through [...]

Your perineum, is the area between your vagina and your anus. It’s the area that takes a fair bit of stretching in childbirth, to accomodate your baby.
It is said that the perineum is designed to stretch and accomodate a baby, however, certain situations can make it more prone to tearing. These include:

Poor Birthing positions (such [...]