7 Minute PERINEAL MASSAGE - Easy Guide for your Pelvic Floor Birth Prep

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Perineal Massage is a great PASSIVE technique to create flexibility in your pelvic floor while pregnant in preparation for your labor and delivery. It works best, however, when paired with other ACTIVE techniques like hip mobility and breathing exercises.
Begin your 7-minute perineal massage practice around week 34 and continue every other day until birth. Practice in the different positions demonstrated to help prepare your pelvic floor for pushing in different positions and to give you insight about what birthing positions help your pelvic floor lengthen most easily.
Use a high quality water-based lube or food grade coconut oil. Note that many lubes contain ingredients that are pelvic floor irritants. The brands listed below are ones I recommend to my patients for perineal massage and intimacy:
🧴 Good Clean Love goodcleanlove.com
🧴 Coconu coconu.com
🧴 Sliquid sliquid.com
🧴 Slippery Stuff wallace-ofarrell.com
Many people prefer to use a wand over their thumb as it makes it easier to reach their pelvic floor around a growing baby bump. Here are a couple brands to check out:
🪄 Perimom www.perimom.com
🪄 Intimate Rose www.intimaterose.com
♥️ I love to get your feedback and answer your questions. Leave a comment below!
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Passive vs Active Techniques
1:07 - Perineal Massage Tutorial
3:56 - Body Awareness: Noticing Tension and Tightness
4:28 - Different Positions for Perineal Massage
7:01 - What to Learn From Doing Your Perineal Massage in Different Positions
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Medical Disclaimer: The information shared on this channel is strictly for educational purposes and is NOT a substitute for medical advice. It is recommended that you consult with your personal physician and physical therapist about whether or not the recommendations found here are appropriate for you and your health. If you choose to explore the information and/or exercises shared on this channel, you are agreeing to do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, and are assuming all risk of injury to yourself.

[@gillianwhite9068]

This is sooo helpful! Currently pregnant with my second and my husband helped do the massages with my first pregnancy, as we learned about them through our hypnobirthing class. He was super hands on and it was fantastic. It’s been so much harder this pregnancy with a toddler and a different work schedule and I’ve been struggling with doing this massage myself. This video was so helpful. Thank you!

[@movewithDrChris]

So happy to hear this tutorial was helpful for you! Pregnancy and birth prep efforts while already parenting a toddler is no small feat. You’re doing a great job!

[@lynne3989]

Can I do this same technique for my peranium? Not for delivery but it gets inflamed, tightens & swells up some. Feels real tender to the touch on the outside. I have multiple prolasps & tight, all around pelvic floor muscles.

[@movewithDrChris]

Perineal massage in this way is more specific for birth prep vs addressing pelvic floor muscle tightness/pain. I would recommend having a pelvic floor PT guide you specifically for your case as doing manual work to the pelvic floor muscles can sometimes further irritate tenderness and swelling symptoms

[@ShimaZabih]

Is there any video for a proper beathing during labor?

[@movewithDrChris]

I don't have a video on youtube for that, but I do cover that in my online birth prep course (link in bio) if you want to learn more

[@information4uvictorragnork617]

i do this massage to my patient

[@movewithDrChris]

@@information4uvictorragnork617 are you helping them with birth prep?

[@youcansoften]

Can I use a perineal massager? They say you can use primrose oil to massage it

[@movewithDrChris]

By perineal massager do you mean a vibrator that can use used intravaginally? If so, my answer is maybe…it depends on the length and width of the massager. Ideally you want something that can be comfortably inserted and able to apply pressure comfortably that's about the width and size of your thumb inside the vaginal canal. I personally recommend using your thumb, or a pelvic floor wand device from Intimate Rose or the perimom massager wand. As for primrose oil, the research is mixed on its safety and some believe it can ripen the cervix and induce labor. I don’t recommend using it for my patients for safety reasons until more research is available and on a similar note not wanting to have anyone possibly go into premature labor if this is a possible effect of the oil which is still unclear.

[@preciouskanu7481]

Can this be done if one is 36 and 37 weeks ?

[@movewithDrChris]

Yes you can! The recommendation for earlier is to give people enough time to practice consistently (4-5wks is ideal) because babies can arrive at any time ;)