Is there anyone out there who DIDN'T tear with first delivery?

[LeviStubbsTears]

It seems almost inevitable that one has some sort of tear after delivery of first child (and often second or third-degree...). Is there anyone who avoided this (and had a vaginal birth!), and if so, any tips on how you thought you managed it? I know it's not the end of the world, but any tips for staying relatively in one piece would be gratefully received!

I didn't with mine.

They were both big 8.6 + 8.9 and I had almost non-existant 2nd stages. I was upright and they both kind of 'fell' out with the force of the contractions. No midwife present for either (one in hospital!) so no help there.

I put it down to the bottle of sweet almond oil I went through from 6months +

Oh and I disagee about the earlier comment about episiotomies- I'd rather tear