TMI alert! Stitches...lots of stitches...
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Topic: TMI alert! Stitches...lots of stitches...
Posted By: mummytobesep08
Subject: TMI alert! Stitches...lots of stitches...
Date Posted: 28 November 2008 at 11:23am
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First of all: Sorry for the TMI!
So a bit of background: I had an episiotomy but it wsnt big enough and I tore really badly internally. It went through two arteries (bad luck for me!) so i almost died from blood loss, needed a transfusion, yadayadayada...anyway everything was stitched up. So of course it hurt like hell at first. Its improved a bit in that i dont need painkillers everyday, but tis still quite sore and Im wodnering if it sounds normal? So it hurts when i sit down and walking round for awhile after. It hurt like hell when I go to the toilet. Sex is quite clearly out of the question! Its been over 2 months...does this sound ok? Or should I be a bit worried? I dont want to leave it if something is *wrong* IYKWIM ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 28 November 2008 at 11:25am
I would go to the doctor and just explain your concerns. I feel for you having had so much going on down there, but I really don't know if 2 months is a normal healing time for something like that. But yeah, better to err on the side of caution and get it checked out. While it probably would still be tender, I don't know if it should still hurt to sit and walk etc. Hope you get some answers soon. 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 November 2008 at 12:27pm
| Yeah maybe just get it checked out and get someone to check if it's all healed?? I had an episotomy too and mine took longer than the norm for me to get off pain meds.. my doctor thinks that I had a damaged nerve so that's why it hurt more than norm. But I was glad my MW had a look and told me it was all good down there lol. |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 28 November 2008 at 12:58pm
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I had an epi and internal stiches as well. My epi stiches took about a week to heal and were all good(even the one I tore out getting out of the car on a slope - owww) The internal ones took nearly 6 weeks, I could feel them rubbing and not in a nice rubbing kind of way! edited cos I can't spell! -------------  
 
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I got my MW to check them just about everytime she came as they didn't feel right, (has cs last time so didn't know what they were supposed to feel like!) I managed to pull one out which got rid of the worst of the rubbing, but I was still finding bits come out after I wiped at 6 weeks. Can be tender still now and its over 14 weeks!!Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 28 November 2008 at 1:02pm
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Highly recommend zinc and vit C to help with healing. I hat a epi but no internal stiches and it took until about 5 weeks to feel ok down there.
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:56pm
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I'd definitely see your doctor. I had a whopping epi as well with vessels cut, but after about 6-7 weeks, it was OK. You may well be within the range of "normal" recovery time but it's better safe than sorry. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 29 November 2008 at 10:15pm
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hmmmm yea I might have a look
attempted to ah jump back on the band wagon today with DH but it was sore to the touch! And its a bit damaged up top too...I had some grazes near the top but thought they would have healed but clearly not 
So def gonna go see someone otherwise Charli-Rose might be an only child lol! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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