perrinial massage

just wondering if anyone has any advice or opinions on perrinial massage. it sounds like a great idea to me, just seems to make perfect sense.

also, when do you start doing it? how many weeks pg?

Linda

Good topic.

I am also interested to hear any info on this!!!

Yep my advise is to do it. I started at 34 weeks and you can either do it everyday or every second day. I used a lubricant while doing it. They suggest any type of cooking oil can be used also. I used KY as i hads some handy. I tried to do it every day but did do it very regularly. I also sometimes would do it in the bath or shower if i remembered. I didnt tear at all!

thanks heather,

will definately do it then. congrats on not tearing at all. wow - definately makes the massage worth a try!!

Linda

I did it once at about 38 weeks, not the most pleasant thing to do but beneficial. I used sweet almond oil. There is a technique so I would look it up in a book or Internet. I used the instruction sheet from our ante-natel classes. I ended up with an emergency c-sect so didn't need to do it anyway.

Has anyone tried using the 'Epi-no' ??? are they anygood??

what is the epi-no? ive never heard of it?

Linda

it is a device used for perrinial massage, you should find a site for it if you google it, I know very little about it, only that is exists :D have not heard of anyones experiences using it...

thanks canniel,

will have a look for it.

Linda

JUst looked up the Perrennial massage on various sites & pretty much it says in a study on 1400 women from May 2004 til Feb 2005. It made NO difference to tearing, after labour pain etc, etc...

But it can't hurt I guess!?