Side Laying Agony

For those who gave birth closer to the start of the month and tore. (Or have prev experience)

I had a 2nd degree tear, took about 10mins to stitch me up. When I sleep on my side I wake up in immense pain. I am physically healed. And no other concerns. But when I lay on my side or even sit to the side it is borderline unbearable.

Anybody else?

I also tore with my first child Nov 2023. But do not remember this being a problem.

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I also had a second degree tear and what felt like A LOT of stitches, definitely could lay on my side for the first 2-3 weeks, but now at 4 weeks it’s a lot better and I basically have no issues anymore except for maybe tiny bit of itching, sitting has not been a problem for a while now. I would maybe ask a GP because if it has been more than a few weeks and you say it’s “unbearable” then maybe there is something they can recommend/check

Thanks a lot ill ask at my 6 week check

100% it is unbearable. If i slept laying down its a struggle to get out of bed its much much better (its 5 weeks today) so i dont know if i just need more healing for the internal muscles.

If im on my side for a little while its fine but a good few hours and its rly bad

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