Perimom Perineal Massage Tool

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Still at 32 weeks so I've only used it a couple of times, but it makes self-massage very easy and it's not painful to do. The goal of perineal massage is twofold–to improve the elasticity of your perineal muscles to easily stretch during labor, and to prepare your body for the burning sensation that will occur during the transition stage of labor.

It will help you to become familiar with the feeling of pressure or stretching of the perineum that you will feel when your baby is being born. Place the fingers or thumbs about five centimetres (two inches) into the vagina (up to your second knuckle). To find out more about the services we provide, please visit our patient information help page (see link below) or telephone 01223 256998. Its fragility is also why proper care should be taken when performing any type of massage on this sensitive area.We meticulously designed it for simplicity and comfort and are delighted you find it more fun and enjoyable!

Insert your thumbs or fingers about an inch inside the vagina (up to the first knuckle or just past that), resting your palms against your inside leg. The shape and length of the handle make it very easy to self massage and I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who is planning to do do perineal massage before birth. I was a bit skeptical but after reading so many positive reviews, thought it would be worth a try as perineal massage was very alien to me and difficult to reach around the bump to do correctly! Using lubricated fingers from both hands, place the forefinger or thumb (whichever is most comfortable) about 1 inch into each side of your vaginal opening.

You can just focus on your perineum or you can add in other forms of stimulation, like penis stroking or anal penetration with your fingers or a butt plug. This type of massage is a perineal stretch that has been used for centuries as a way to prepare a woman’s body for labor. A warm compress on your perineum, or a 'hands-on' birth where the midwife supports the perineum as the baby is born, may also help reduce tearing (RCOG, no date a). We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. I had a water birth, used the tens machine before getting into the water and gas and air for pushing stage - I had no tears at all!

Download this free guide for some simple, do-able, totally-not-weird tips to take better care of your down there. Using the thumb or index finger from both hands, along with an appropriate lubricating gel, insert fingers about one inch into the rear sides of the vaginal canal (near the anus. Performing a perineum massage requires little more than a few minutes of your time, a few times a week. The pressure of giving birth on your perineum means it may tear or need an episiotomy (surgical cut) when your baby is born.As you approach your 34th week of pregnancy, talk to your midwife or doctor about when you should begin your perineal massage routine.