The NHS states: "Up to nine in every 10 women will tear to some extent during childbirth." In order to minimise this risk – and the severity of trauma – you should start doing perineal massages from ...

Even though celebrity moms like Chrissy Teigen have made talking about the not-so-glamorous side of pregnancy more commonplace, the topic of tearing during childbirth isn't discussed as much as it ...

Nine out of ten first-time mums, and seven out of ten women who are on their second or subsequent baby, will sustain some form of perineal trauma during vaginal childbirth, according to international ...

A new mum has gone viral on TikTok after revealing her unique tip for reducing the risk of perineal tearing during birth – using a warm, olive oil compress. Speaking to her followers the new mum, who ...