Pregnancy's Best Kept Secrets

fesdufun

Tondella wrote:

This is the sort of labour i am hoping yoga practice will give me

Knowing my luck i'll be in stirrups for three days :rolleyes:

I remember reading somewhere a long time ago about the french practice of perineal massage, where they rub this oil into the perineum in the days leading up to your delivery, and it reduces the likelihood of a episiotomy. Please someone tell me they tried this and it worked? But then french mother's are expected to get themselves together six weeks after the birth for the sake of the husband!!!!

I don't know if it worked but at my antenatal class one of the husband's had great delight in telling us all that he was dilgently massaging his wife perineal every night for this very reason.:eek:

He was the same one who when he phoned the midwife with his first child told them he knew how dilated she was because he had just checked:eek:

Chrismojam

fesdufun wrote:

I don't know if it worked but at my antenatal class one of the husband's had great delight in telling us all that he was dilgently massaging his wife perineal every night for this very reason.:eek:

He was the same one who when he phoned the midwife with his first child told them he knew how dilated she was because he had just checked:eek:

Eew...still.. good on him for 'being involved'....a little too much maybe????? I do hope is his OH was enjoying the massage:p

ailuro2

We were told the olive oil on the perineum was worth a try, and lots of books do recommend it.

If you can reach then go for it...can't do any harm.:p

wigginsmum

Phew - so glad I'll never have to go through this, although some of the symptoms are exactly like recovery from a hysterectomy.

savingsgirl

I thought you timed your labour from your very first contraction - oh no!! So its a lot longer than you think!!

Tondella

fesdufun wrote:

I don't know if it worked but at my antenatal class one of the husband's had great delight in telling us all that he was dilgently massaging his wife perineal every night for this very reason.:eek:

He was the same one who when he phoned the midwife with his first child told them he knew how dilated she was because he had just checked:eek:

Trust a man to view pregnancy like a car maintenance project!

Caixta

Tondella wrote:

Trust a man to view pregnancy like a car maintenance project!

Tondella: :rotfl:

suekjw

Chrismojam wrote:

Was this your first??????? I know my SIL (when she had her ...how many was it?....fifth? I think...either 4th/5th...can't remember...)...she was liviing in Stafford at the time......and the hospital was at the top of a hill...a shortish distance from her house....she went into labour...walked up to the hospital....within half an hour was at the window having a fag...(sorry...just got visions of Waynetta Slob!:p Eh, she'd kill me if she read that..........actually no she wouldn't...she'd probably laugh...and agree with me!)

I had my two at Stafford General! You see all the smokers outside the entrance now as they can't smoke in the hospital!

Agutka

What a fabulous thread. I am loving it, never laughed so hard, never been so scared. Thank you to all those who have posted, it is such invaluable information that is not available anywhere, even people close to you don't mention personal stuff, as if it was unusual and they are embarassed about it. Also I suppose you tend to forget some of the horrors...

I am currently trying to conceive and I am now wildly swinging from crossing my legs tight whilst reading this thread to hoping for a plus on the clearblue stick, when I have been away from the computer for long enough...

Thanks all.

Tondella

Who thinks this will make Martin's mailout this week as the featured thread!