Episiotomy ladies!

Hey ladies,
I’m 6wks postpartum tomorrow and had an episiotomy. The midwives have checked lots of times & i’m healing well with no infections whatsoever.

However i still have some stitches left and also feeling very dry and ‘open’ - has anyone else found this?

It definitely looks wider than it used to and feels uncomfortable still, almost like it’s now exposed to the elements (as opposed to being hidden away and tidy like before)! 🤣🙈

Just wondering if i’m not alone or whether actually they should have stitched me up a little better!

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I’m 6 weeks postpartum and mine is still a bit open, I went to the doctors about it and she said she wasn’t too worried but gave me cream to help it heal. She thinks I wasn’t sewn quite tight enough. If you’re worried maybe see your gp.

i have my 6wk check next week so i will ask then! What type of cream is it? 🤔 sounds good!

oh gosh that sounds painful sorry to hear. I did see the gp and she wasn’t very helpful but i am seeing her again next week for my 6 wk check so i will ask her to check again then.

3 months i didnt know that! I saw the pelvic health team (wonder why you have to wait until you’re 11 wks pp, i saw mine at 5 weeks) but she just gave me advice and told me to do pelvic exercises for 1 min per day if i could to try build it back up.

I will give it more time but sortof hoped it would be fully healed by now!

I’m almost 6 weeks pp, healed all fine but definitely more open, I can see things inside I never used too😂 you’re not alone!

same!! Seeing my insides is really not what i expected 🥴

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