Stitches
Anyone had a second degree test with stitches ?
How long till you could sit comfortably
How long till the stitches dissolve?
Is it instant relief when stitches are gone?
Struggling with moving around and just feeling fed up with how much discomfort I’m in.
Just need to know there is some kind of light at the end of the tunnel…
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I had an episiotomy 2nd degree tear, I would say after about 2 weeks I felt a lot better. I used a blow up donut ring from boots which helped me so much to sit down a little comfortably. I couldn’t sit at all without hanging off the edge off my sofa as the pain from my stitches and piles was horrible. It feels like you’ll never feel normal but youll start to within a few weeks x
About 2 weeks till the pain was gone and I could sit down properly. I think the spray spritz for bits helped once I started using the 3-4 day post partum
I had an episiotomy and I found after about 10 days - 2 weeks I felt a lot better. Using thr peri bottle and witchhazel foam helped me feel relief!
Oh I also bought some maternity pads off Amazon which had ice packs in them which were amazing at cooling the pain from my stitches x
Definitely took longer than 2 weeks for me. It was a month for me
Took me around 5 days to move around and could hack the pain within 2 weeks no more blood and felt good walking by 4-5 weeks was healed I’d say. Epsom salt baths super warm and no sex!
Episiotomy and 2nd degree tear, defo about the 2 week mark. I wouldn’t say an instant relief, it was more gradual for me. If you’ve got a breastfeeding doughnut pillow use that to sit on! It helped me hugely when I was sitting down xx
A couple weeks. I had 15 minute baths every night with a few drops of tea tree oil mixed in milk added to the water and that helped
I used dermoplst, ice pads, and ibuprofen religiously!
Took me 3/4 weeks before I was comfortable again and I had a 4th degree tear x
I had a 3a tear and mine was about 2-3 weeks. By week 4 the discomfort was practically gone but started to become itchy from the stitches. Try and sit on a donut if you can - this helped me especially with driving etc. x
Mine took around 4weeks I still get the odd twinge every now and then if I move quickly in an awkward position and I’m 7weeks pp.just take it easy and don’t push yourself. X
Thank you all for sharing your experiences, going to get a few of the items that’s helped you,
feels like an uphill battle at the moment and not getting to enjoy the little things, at least there is an end and I’m now 10 days PP so hoping for some relief i couldn’t think of anything worse than sex right now 😂
😂😂 with you girl
For those who recommended the doughnut pillows THANK YOU! Just cried cos I’m able to actually sit down 😅🥲
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