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September 20, 2023

How to Reduce Your Risk of Tearing and Injury During Childbirth

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Judy Ribner

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Judy Ribner is a midwife doctor and the founder of Holistic Midwifery New York, the largest home birth practice in New York City. Judy’s journey into midwifery was sparked by her deep appreciation for the innate power and intuition within the birthing process. Having completed her doctorate and graduating as the NYU Valedictorian, Judy brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her practice. With a focus on preserving the physiologic process of birth, she cherishes helping individuals tap into their own strength and wisdom.

In this episode, Judy and I talk about the different degrees of tearing in childbirth, other injuries that can occur during labor and delivery, how strategic positioning can significantly reduce the risk of injury, whether practices like perineal massage actually work, advice for individuals who have torn in previous births, and so much more!

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Highlights

  • The different degrees of tearing during childbirth
  • Precautions that can be taken to prevent tearing during childbirth
  • Other potential injuries that can occur during labor and delivery
  • How different positions during birth can affect the potential for tearing
  • Why Judy doesn’t recommend routine perineal massage
  • Recognizing that different providers have different skills and tools for preventing lacerations
  • Techniques for gently birthing without excessive force
  • The importance of physiologic pushing
  • Exploration of the potential impact of hospital delivery positions on perineal lacerations
  • How the proactivity of the birth provider can help reduce the risk of tearing
  • Why routine episiotomies are less common in recent years
  • Advice for individuals with previous tearing during childbirth
  • Why your choice of birth provider is crucial
  • Recognizing the preventability of tearing during childbirth
  • The connection between the midwifery model of care and the reduction of lacerations during childbirth

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