Any relation of stretch marks and tearing whist giving birth

[nickilubs]

If the skin on your tummy stretched well during pregnancy with no stretch marks ect did you tear whist giving birth? It a odd question I know but I was thinking my tummy skin is really rubber like lol! So I wonder if down there is the same? If you had bad stretch marks did you tear badly? Haha I feel so odd for wondering this!!!! I guess Im just living in hope!!!

 

[elaine22]

I had no stretchmarks but got a 2nd degree tear - it was because I didn't stop to pant while she was crowning.

 

[fothers]

I had no stretch marks and a second degree tear too. She was quite big- 8lb11 so maybe that was why?

 

[nickilubs]

Oh well seems like all hope has been dismissed haha!

 

[Manda&Thomas]

i got hundreds of strechmarks and i dint tear
xx

 

[LisaJ1986]

I have a map of England on my belly and i didn't tear. She was 8lb 3oz!

 

[Sherlock]

I had not a single red stretchmark on my tummy. I tore during labour. TBH though I did push out a baby an ounce shy of 10lb

 

[trixipaws]

i had not a single glimpse of a stretchmark on my bump, despite going from a size 6 to a size 20 round the waist my bump was huuuuuuuge!

yet, unfortunately, despite the perinneal massage i still tore giving birth.

my baby's head circumference was on the 75th centile tho

 

[charlie84]

I didnt get any stretchmarks on my belly till after the birth (only faint ones thank god) but i got a second degree tear in labour

 

[Fluffy Bunny]

No stretchmarks for me but ended up with a third degree tear

 

[Lis32]

No stretch marks and no tear

I was LUCKY!

 

[Rachel]

Loads of stretch marks but I didn't tear

 

[sparky]

loads of stretchers...look more like a tiger now, and had a 2nd deg tear

 

[claire2711]

i had/have loads of stretchies ad I think I would have torn, but I got cut before I even had the chance to tear!!! oweeee!!!

 

[sparky]

thread hijack...just noticed claire that your wee man was born the same day as my wee lassie...!

 

[aramintalovegrove]

Good question Nicki! I had no straechers last time and no tearing at all

 

[debecca]

I had:

* No stretch marks whatsoever.
* A second degree tear.

However, you'd think there would be some link because bigger babies would be more likely to cause both. I think I just have good skin (thanks mum) xx

 

[Jade&Evie]

i got ONE strechmark about 4cm lon on my stomach AFTER Evie was born and only had a small labia tear

 

[Princess_Puddles]

I have a few stretchmarks when he went overdue but they are very very faint and silvery and I didnt tear I had a small graze

 

[Mrs_Jay]

Got stretch marks but didnt tear