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If your baby was born in the water did you tear?

  • I had a waterbirth and did not tear

    Votes: 14 42.4%
  • I had a waterbirth and still tore

    Votes: 17 51.5%
  • The obligatory other

    Votes: 2 6.1%

Are you less likely to tear with a waterbirth?

2K views 16 replies 17 participants last post by  LizaBear 
Wow look at the poll-it's exactly 50/50! That's nuts. I know not many ppl have posted yet, but still. I had waterbirths both times with my girls, and I did tear both times. With my first I had a very painful labor with some complications so and I just pushed way too hard and with all my might-and she came flying out, not stopping for the head or anything. So, I tore pretty bad down my pernium and ended up with stiches. With my second, the my labor was really short, and I controlled my pushes, and ended up with a minor tear that healed on its own. I think though, that because water relaxes you, and reduces pain, and helps the skin stretch, theoritcally it could reduce tearing.
 
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