My doc massaged and stretched me during the pushing stage but i couldn't stretch enough. I got an episiotomy to prevent horrific tearing. Worked. I still needed stitches but doc said i would have tore thru my butt hole if he didn't do the cut himself.
I did the massaging at the end of my pregnancy but it didn't help. For me anyways.
Haha thanks :) the thing is im almost due tho :/
This is going to sound really weird. XD But they recommend you or your partner massaging down there a few weeks before birth to reduce the risk of tearing.