Episiotomy
Hello, I am 6 days post partum with an episiotomy.
It’s healing from what I can see, I can’t see any stitches assuming they’re all on the inside.
Before I got pregnant, I never wore pads because they really dried out and irritated my vagina. I always used tampons.
However, with this episiotomy obviously I have to use pads and now my vagina and wound area are extremely irritated, even with soft cotton pads. Everything feels way to dry and irritated.
Is there anything you all done to deal with this?
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Are you using period pads? I had complications with my episiotomy and was recommended to use the big thick maternity pads because they don't dry you out as much. I also used Tena pants which helped when I wasn't too uncomfortable 😊
Hi, not speaking from my own experience but I’ve heard spraying Witch Hazel onto pads can help relieve postpartum discomfort? That’s what I’m planning to do.
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