What did you do during pregnancy to avoid tearing?

[Tanya]

My babies are always in such a hurry! I always birth standing up too I think next time during the second stage (my second stages are VERY short only a matter of a few minutes) I am going to try and sit and use my hand to control the time it takes for bub to emerge. Even feel how my vagina is streching if I can and ease it over bubs head.... it hurts so I will see if I have this control at the time.

[Lulu]

I didn't do anything during preg, but always gave birth upright. Only ever got a graze...