Bath salts
I’m 3 weeks pp. I have a second degree tear so had to get stitches. I’ve got My Expert Midwife bath salts and heard you can use them even with stitches but just wanted to double check. Has anyone used them before with a second degree tear? Does it sting as I’m terrified incase it stings when I go in!
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I didn’t have a bath for 2 weeks but when I did I used bath salts and personally I was fine
I used the same bath salts and thought they were great. I had a second-degree tear and had an episiotomy. I made the bath nice and warm and didn’t sting at all. I found it quite soothing. You’ll be absolutely fine I promise ya and for context I had a bath when my midwife signed me off after 10 days x
Didnt use bath salts for my episiostomy but just sitting in a warmish bath helped. And then air drying after so theres no friction on the stitches
I had a bath with nothing in it the day I got home from hospital I also had a second degree tear with stitches and then patting dry so I didn’t feel any pain
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I’m 3 weeks pp. I have a second degree tear so had to get stitches. I’ve got My Expert Midwife bath salts and heard you can use them even with stitches but just wanted to double check. Has anyone used them before with a second degree tear? Does it sting as I’m terrified incase it stings when I go in!
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