
07/04/2025
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The fear of tearing has the ability to increase your likelihood of tearing.
Fear
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Tension
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Resistance
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Oxytocin Disruption
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Adrenaline flooding
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Holding back pushes
You have to dismantle the fear and utilize better birth practices to reduce unnecessary perineal tearing.
While also accepting that the perineum is designed to stretch and open.
-Love,
Flor Cruz
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