Things no one told me about pregnancy, child birth and parenting

[SpiceGirl]

Re: Things no one told me about pregnancy, child birth and parenting

@somegroovychick

YES. the more physically fit you are, the easier your delivery they say, and the faster your recovery.
walking, running, using weights, doing aerobics or the treadmill… whatever. eat healthy, eat well. take your pre-natal vitamins and folic acid.
do perineal massage to prevent tearing.
and in terms of being active, do as much as you can with and without baby on board. your doctor should be able to guide you best taking into consideration how physically fit you are.

mmm…just by reading all the responses Im still dreading it. Adoption sounds like a better option lol

Has anyone done a perineal massage - does it work? How often etc?