Episiotomy
Hi, I'm 10 weeks pp. Had an episiotomy along with a 2nd degree tear. I'm a ftm and it was quite a traumatic birth. Just wondering if anyone else had this? How are you healing? I'm still feeling sore/numb where the scar is and just wanted to know if this was normal.
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Sore but only where my internal stitches where and not the epi site. Pelvic floor exercises help, I didn’t realise how long I’d need to keep them up. Sex possible but not yet comfortable at the beginning, even with lube. I guess it’s a big cut and a huge trauma, but would like to know when it’s supposed to feel normal again!
1st time was episiotomy this time was a 2nd degree tear (very bad). dr said episiotomy’s heals quicker bc it’s a straight cut. it takes a while but it does start feeling normal again. sitting on hard surfaces will be slightly uncomfortable for a while. this time took longer for me but it’s starting to feel okay again. i think mentally you focus on it alot the first time aswell
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I’m in the exact same boat, nearly 11 weeks, traumatic birth too and mine is quite sore at random points. I’ve got a doctors appointment to look at it next week to check it’s healing ok as it does keep getting quite uncomfortable