Did anyone actually do perineal massage? Any good?

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Wondering whether to bother doing perineal massage and if so, when to start? Some people say from 30 weeks, some say later.

Did anyone do this? Did you still tear/need episiotomy or did it work? Any advice appreciated! Thanks!

Thanks for all the responses!

Dino, I'm hoping you're right since none of the womefolk in my family have torn to be the best of my knowledge (Don't know what that says about us LOL)

Hi Muffins! you started already? swot! is wheatgerm oil sposed to be the best then? I have in baby oil or olive oil so yeah... may need a trip to the shops. Need stuff for hospital bag anyway. All getting a
bit real now, isn't it? eep!

Yes, I've been swotting!! (No offers of help from DH though...) I don't know if wheatgerm oil is supposed to be best but I read about it in one of the PG Mags and when I went to the Body Shop they said it was really good for stretch marks and the under-eye area! I didn't tell them I wanted it to rub into my bits... (oh I'm such a prude )

Could try using butter a la "Last Tango in Paris"... LOL

Yeah, perhaps not.