Was just reading the stretchmark thread and was curious about whether there was any correlation between lack of stretchmarks during pregnancy and less severe tearing/ no tearing at all during labour?! I'm thinking as those who have not been as affected by stretchmarks must have naturally stretchy skin, so in those women is the perineum also more likely to stretch as opposed to tearing? (maybe trying to clutch at straws here as I have managed to avoid stretchmarks up to now!!) This is my first so I have no personal experience to draw on just yet!!