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How Long to Fully Recover from Tear During Childbirth?
(The do not stitch every single tear, some they leave to heal on their own- commonly know as skid marks from the baby) As for the episiotomy, it should have ...
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- I too had a third degree birthing my first daughter. I have to tell you sex hurt for about a year after her birth. You have to realize a third degree is a lot of lay...
- I am writing simply to say that I place great confidence in a well trained midwife. I have had nine children...three with a midwife at a free standing birth center, 2...
- I had torn also for my first child and I understand that pain that you are going thru. My husband and I would use something to numb me before intercourse. I had to u...
Ob-Gyn -- Solo Practice vs Group Practice?
Oct 5, 2009 ... birth without any intervention needed no stitches and two weeks .... The episiotomy rate should be less than 2% anything higher is a red ...
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- I went to an OB/Gyn practice with 2 doctors and two nurse midwives. Although both doctors were completely competent, I definitely felt more comfortable with one than w...
- I have been with a group practice for both of my girls. They make you see each doctor at least once so you at least know who they are. After that, you can schedule wit...
- If you choose a group practice you NEED to be ok with ANY of the members of the group being "on" the day you go into labor. Yes, it is luck of the draw. Now, theoret...
Vaginal Birth and Tightness/figure
Oct 9, 2009 ... Be that as it may, if you have an episiotomy during child birth, then it is very common to ask the OB for a 'husband stitch. ...
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- If you are able to nurse believe you me that tightens up the muscles there believe it or not. I felt it, and it was a little painful the first two weeks, but after th...
- I did ask for extra stitches after my 4th delivery. And, it did make a difference for both me and my husband. Although, it does not repair the damage to the muscles....
- Gosh, you sound beautiful as you are, and this internal beauty is what your husband is turned on by, not just a smaller vagina and the perfect breasts. Many mother's ...
3Rd Degree Tear Recovery from Delivery
How long should I expect the stitches to affect my everyday life? .... My episiotomy (sp?) pain lasted 2 weeks; it was very painful. I woke up one day, ...
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- Hemorroids were a big issue for me after four pregnancies. After my youngest daughter was born, I had nurses coming from all over the hospital asking me if I was the o...
- I was so afraid of my first bowel movement, I was close to tears. I strongly recommend you buy All-Bran cereal. I would have a bowl of cereal in the morning with apple...
- The recovery from my first pregnancy seemed to take forever too. I didn't tear as badly, but I did have to have stiches and had the hemorroids. Somewhere around 2 we...
Do I Really Need to Wait 6 Weeks Postpartum to Take a Bath???
Oct 26, 2009 ... He actually said it would probably help heal the stitches. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove .... Episiotomy Aftercare and Exercise Advice ...
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- S.G., I wondered that too. I had a C-Section and had to see my dr. every other week. After the 2nd visit, I he said everything look good, I took a bath and made sure...
- Yes. Your uterus is an open wound until about 6 weeks post partum. If you do this, you are taking the risk of getting an infection.
- I had a C-section w/ my son... so I was told to avoid complete submersion. I had heard that you should not take full on baths due to possible infection. Aside from sit...
Anyone Have Vaginal Birth and Then Cesarean?
Didn't they do an episiotomy? My first delivery was very difficult. .... and I emerged from the birth with a minor tear that required only a few stitches. ...
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- Hi M., No experience with a C-sect, but I also tore very badly with my first child (I had to be repaired in the OR), but with my second, also a vaginal birth, there w...
- Hi. I never had experience with vaginal delivery and will have vaginal delivery to my baby girl due in July too. I had c section with my 2 yrs old son.. the whole surg...
- My first was vaginal, I too tore very badly, in addition to having a epsiotomy (sp?), which was a little late since I had already tore. The baby was over 9lbs. I wen...
C-section or VBAC?
The episiotomy was very painful and was a bit more complicated to take care of ... but it bothered me) for maybe 3 or 4 days, and the stitches came out on ...
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- I had a C-section with my 1st and then 2 VBACs! I was so glad that I had my VBACs! My 2nd baby was 27 hrs of labor with an epidural and my 3rd was a 6hr labor, water...
- Hi A. I only have one daughter, and she was delivered vaginally. For some reason I assumed I would wind up getting a C-section (I guess because they are increasing i...
- Hi A., Just wanted to share my exprience in case it helps you make your decision. With our son, he was 2 weeks early I labored for a few hours, but he got into a l...
Questions About Labor and Breastfeeding
I am scared of tearing or ripping and having to have an episiotomy. ..... But if I let you try and you dont tear then you have no stitches. ...
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- Hello, I can not tell you what to do but I can give you a little insite to my 3 deliveries. With my first child I had a nice little plan I wanted this and didn't wan...
- B., I had a baby 3 months ago and due to back surgery I had in 1999 I could not have an epidural. I was scared prior to delivery because I didn't know how bad the pa...
- As a mother of four, I am no expert, but do know a little on some of your questions. The episiotomy is a good thing to have. It is much harder for them to repair a t...
Hard C-section Recovery
Can stitches tear through now? Or are they simply resorbing, falling apart? Think I would check with Doc on this were I you just to ... Level 4 Episiotomy. ...
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- This is very odd. Do you mean outer or inner stitches? The outer stitches, or in many cases staples, should have been removed before you went home. You should h...
- I have had 2 sections & never a problem. I had staples both times & before i went home they were removed. They put a sticky gel over the site with butterfly bandages.
- Hi K. - I have had 2 c-sections and never had that happen... if you are afraid that the stitches are not holding or there was some tearing near them, call your dr. and...
2Nd Labor Experience?
Sep 19, 2009 ... For instance the doctor gave me an episiotomy and hadn't told me he was ... With first I tore and needed stitches and w/ my second I didn't ...
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- As many other commented, my second labor was easier and faster. First labor: 6 hours of light contractions at home, 3 hours of heavy contractions + transitioning at t...
- Ah, yes, one definitely can't assume the two labors are going to be the same. My first delivery was absolutely great-- in an out-of-hospital birthing center, and while...
- Congratulations on your imminent arrival! I'm due in 4 weeks with my third. My first labor was about 15 hours, and I pushed for about an hour. I had no pain meds or in...
