Hi! In today's video I'm going to be teaching you how to do perineal massage using the
amazing PERIMOM :) Doing perineal massage from 34 weeks of pregnancy is proven to prevent tearing
during childbirth. Tearing is something that many pregnant women worry about. 85%
of first-time mums and 70% of second-time mums will experience a tear of some kind.
Some tears are milder, others are more severe and can require stitches, even surgery. Some tears can
take a while to recover from after giving birth and it can make sitting down uncomfortable, even
painful. So, if you're anxious about tearing but you want to be a mum who doesn't tear,
perineal massage is what you should be doing at the end of your third trimester.
Many women give up on perineal massage because they find it too uncomfortable
or too difficult to reach their perineum with their fingers :( Baby bumps can really get in the
way and many women also feel too embarrassed to ask their partners to do the massage for them.
I really struggled with perineal massage when I was pregnant and I wish that I'd had the Perimom
to help me. Thankfully for you ladies, this amazing device has now been invented so
you can do perineal massage really easily and comfortably :) If you're new to my channel,
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The perineum is the bit of skin and muscle tissue which runs from your vaginal opening all
the way down to your anus. When you're giving birth to your baby, your vaginal and perineal tissues are
stretched considerably and they can often tear. If you do perineal massage during pregnancy,
it helps to stretch those tissues making them more elasticated and flexible so that they
don't tear when you're birthing your baby. The Perimom is a medically approved device which
allows you to successfully reach your perineum without stress or strain. It's a very smooth and
sleek design, it's made from non-toxic materials and it's also very easy to hold use and clean.
It's designed to be held in your right hand and before using it you should take off the
bottom half of your clothing and position yourself on top of a towel or some tissue
paper because you're going to be using oil with the Perimom and you don't want to stain
the surface that you're positioned on. Next pour about a teaspoon amount of sunflower oil, olive
oil or almond oil down the funnel-shaped part of the device until it gathers at the bottom here.
Next insert the Perimom about 3cm into your vaginal opening like this...
Make sure it's in an upright position then perform a slow U-shaped motion, exerting
sideward pressure to the walls of your vagina and downward pressure on your perineal tissues.
If you're doing the massage correctly, you should feel a bit of discomfort
as you stretch your tissues down there but the Perimom should glide smoothly from side-to-side.
If you feel a lot of friction, you may want to put a bit more oil on the device and re-insert it.
You can start using the Perimom for five minutes at a time from 34 weeks of pregnancy
but if you want to do it for less time initially that's okay. You can just
increase the amount of time that you do it as the weeks go by :)
In week 34, you could do perineal massage for one minute, three times that week. In week 35, two
minutes, three times that week. In week 36, for three minutes, three times that week. Week 37, for four
minutes, three times that week. Then, in week 38, for five minutes, three times that week. Then you just
continue to do perineal massage for five minutes, three times a week until your labour starts.
I'm really proud to be an ambassador of this revolutionary device for perineal massage!
I only ever endorse maternity products that I truly believe in and think will benefit
you. If you'd like to find out more about the Perimom and you'd like to purchase it to use
for perineal massage, please click the link in the video description below. If you
purchase the Perimom via my link, you'll also get access to 10% off! Thanks so much for watching this
video today, I hope that you found it useful and informative! If you've got any questions about
perineal massage, please leave me a message in the comments section beneath this video
and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Thanks so much for watching and see you in my next video :)