Tips to push & minimize tear

I have 6 more weeks to go before EDD and hoping for vaginal birth with epidural. Any mummies can share any tips to minimise tearing down there during delivery ? How to push and any tips and methods to push? As i heard the nurse wont teach us how to push. Heard that controlling our breathing, not lifting the butt and put chin down when pushing helps. #FTM

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the perineal massage helps for reducing the tearing. Please do ask your gynea to teach you how to do it. I did mine when I was 34weeks pregnant until the last day, I had no tearing. the nurses and the midwife will teach you how to push when the time comes