During pregnancy, especially from the third trimester on, massage your perineum with wheatgerm oil to ensure tissue elasticity. This area of your body is going to stretch a LOT!

 

After birth, providing there are no tears or cuts (see Healing Episiotomies and Tears), apply creams to help soothe the area and reduce swelling.

 

• Hypericum/St John’s Wort Oil is specific if there is pain.

• Traumeel Cream or Gel is excellent for reducing swelling and inflammation, as well as reducing pain.

• Store creams in the fridge so that they are cool when applied, giving added relief.

• Use a sanitary pad soaked in either distilled witch hazel or calendula/hypericum infusions.

• Sitz baths can be useful to reduce swelling and pain. (see Healing Episiotomies and Tears)