After a vaginal delivery, how long did it take before you felt "normal" down there?
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After my vaginal delivery, it took a little while to feel "normal" again. For me, the swelling started to go down around the 1-2 week mark, but I was still pretty sore for a bit longer than that. Using the squirt bottle was a lifesaver! I think I used it for about 2-3 weeks until I felt comfortable just patting dry. Witch hazel pads were great too, definitely a must have for that cooling relief! By about 4-6 weeks, I was feeling much better and less like a waddling penguin. Just be gentle with yourself and give your body time to heal.
Congratulations on ur successful VBAC and new baby!
So I felt pretty good about two weeks after my first baby. Took 9 months to get back to normal for sex but I did have an episiotomy. With my second I was feeling fine after a couple days with regards to swelling etc but again I'm 7m pp and still feels a little weird when my partner and I have sex. No episiotomy or anything this time.
With my first 4+ weeks. It was awful lol. I couldn’t even sit. My second less than a week.
@Victoria thank you!!!
I bled for 2 months and felt my stitched for a long time
Same situation here. C-section and VBAC. I’m 2.5weeks PP. got an episiotomy and haemorrhoid. I hope to feel normal asap! When I move around or sit too much, I feel an intense pressure/discomfort down there. Most bleeding is gone now and peeing feels okay. Just alot of downward pressure on my bits when sitting on the toilet, like as though all my insides want to fall out!
I'm currently in my third week. I only had one stitch, so I feel like I'm healing pretty well. My clitoris hurts a bit for some reason this week (it hasn't before really), but the rest of that area feels pretty good. Sometimes, I use the Peri bottle, but not a lot at this point. I've been able to wipe well, rather than pat. I've used witch hazel pads occasionally, but mostly for my bum, because I wasn't diligent in taking my stool softener until a few days ago 😅 I still bleed a bit at this point. But it's definitely decreased a lot since the birth. I still utilize diapers though, as a personal choice.
Awwh that’s great so proud of you ❤️ I had a VBA2C and I felt better like stinging wise after 3weeks I’m now 3 months postpartum and it’s uncomfortable to have sex it hurts like as if it’s my first time every time
I've had 2 vaginal births with stitches. Was sore for a couple of days but felt fine after that
it took me probably about a week and a half for it to stop stinging every time I peed. But about three weeks for my bleeding to stop. As far as sex, though I would say even around four months postpartum it hurt in the beginning of sex and then it slowly got better.