Q: Should I be doing perineal massage?
A: Perineal massage involves stretching your vagina with your fingers to increase (theoretically) the elasticity and flexibility of your vaginal tissues, enabling an easier delivery. Unfortunately, studies have shown that perineal massage has no impact on delivery.
Excerpted with permission from “Canada’s Pregnancy Care Book” by Dr. Michèle Farrugia, Dr. Jacqueline Thomas and Dr. Paul Bernstein (Robert Rose Inc, 2009)
