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Abby Tavan

Abigail "Aby" Tobin is a Pelvic Health & Exercise Specialist Physiotherapist, founder of The Strong MAMA Physio, and Clinical Lead at Hatch Athletic based in Hertford, UK.

Aug 4, 2026

Midwife Pip Podcast

Midwife Pip Podcast

E235. Not All Vagina Tears Are the Same

Aug 4 · 1h 7m

PipHOST
39:53
It's about figuring out what you can do, and any bit is better than none.
Abby TavanGUEST
39:57
Absolutely.
Abby TavanGUEST
39:57
And, and what I say to women, I say, "Is it worth doing?" Um, especially first-time moms.
Abby TavanGUEST
40:03
And I say, "Look, think about the size of your vaginal opening right now.
Abby TavanGUEST
40:08
The size of the baby's head is gonna be about this big.
Abby TavanGUEST
40:12
That's obviously gonna stretch the area, and is likely gonna cause a bit of tearing.
Abby TavanGUEST
40:17
If you can do anything that is gonna make that feel slightly better, that ring of fire, if anyone's experienced that-
PipHOST
43:45
Yeah.

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