Perineal massages

Hey everyone

I’m 38+3 weeks and I tried doing perineal massages for a little (one day) and found it so hard to reach and uncomfortable but that was a while ago now.

I’ve been having baths, raspberry leaf tea, collecting colostrum, having dates, walking, resting and bouncing on my exercise ball.

I am worried not having been doing perineal massages and pelvic floor exercises that I’m then missing big bits out.

It would be great to know if people found it helped doing them and if there’s any other tips you’d recommend in the lead up to labour?

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It sounds like you’ve got it pretty well covered. I got my husband to do the massages because I also found it awkward to reach. X

I got hubby to do them like 3-4x a week, I do think that it helped but its not essential, plenty of people dont do them and have positive labours

I’m on baby no4,
I’m 33

1st- had him at 18
2nd- 21
3rd 32
4th I’ll be 33

I’ve never once done perineal massage,or pelvic floor exercises, if i remember I have a bit of a squeeze now and again. Honestly don’t stress over it it’s one more thing that’s been recommended to sell stuff. I hadn’t even heard of it until last baby.

Pelvic floor with first two I remember midwife grilling me and I’d cut myself off peeing then start again or hold it when kettle boiled.

Try not to stress yourself out over it xx

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