still not healed anyone? 🥺

I also had an episiotomy and it wasn’t until around 6 weeks that I started to feel healed! I started having Epsom salt baths that I think helped a lot with the stitches ☺️ keep on top of paracetamol and ibuprofen and you’ll soon be healed! Just make sure to check for any signs of infection ☺️

@Chelsea that makes me feel a lot more reassured! thank you so much. i’m unable to have salt baths because we only have a walk in shower :( x also, i did have an infection at the 1 week mark which i got antibiotics for and all seems good now! xx i also wasn’t taking painkillers the last two days as i ran out and i think that made a HUUUUGE difference in how i was feeling down there, i’ve got them again now and defo staying on top!

@Anisha ♡ no worries! I found I felt like I wasn’t healing for ages and then it all of a sudden healed and felt fine! I’m 8 months pp now and I find the scar aches sometimes especially if I have been in a squatting position! Have you tried using after birth spray? I think I had the expert midwife sprits for bits which I found helped soothe it a lot ☺️ xx

I had a second degree tear as well and at my 6w pp visit I still had stitches that did not dissolve and had to be pulled out. From there my doc said to give it another 6w to be healed completely.

I had an extended episiotomy and it took me much longer than 4 weeks to heal. I used a donut pillow for several months and had to take it everywhere I went. I remember in the first few weeks pp, I went to a medical appt and in my attempt to get comfortable, I popped the stitches. When I got it checked out by my GP, she confirmed. Plus I had developed a minor infection in the area. So I had antibiotics (2x rounds). I would definitely recommend getting a donut pillow (if you’re not using it already) and if you’re still breastfeeding sitting down, there are safe ways to breastfeed laying down. If it’s sore or uncomfortable pls don’t push through it. It’s not meant to be painful for this long. It may also be worth seeing your GP /doctor to make sure everything’s ok downstairs. If they say the wound’s healed but it’s still sensitive, it may be worth getting it checked for granulated tissue - where your inner tissue comes thru the open wound and the wound heals around the tissue.

I had two tears: one vaginal, one labial, both requiring two stitches each. Mine took just over 6 weeks to heal.

Hey I was the same it was around 6/7 weeks before I started feeling “healed” I’m 9 weeks pp and still can’t move too quickly from the bed without feeling some sort of pressure/ pain. I second the baths and spritz for bits was my go to after having him🤍🤍 I was also the same and didn’t really rest and I regret it so much now

An episiotomy takes time to heal, 4 weeks is still very early. mine didn’t fully heal for months. The recovery is brutal and I there were times I couldnt sit down, the first week I couldn’t even walk properly. I’m now 8 months PP and even now it can feel tender. It just takes time lovely x

I didn’t dilate all the way so I tore really badly, I didn’t heal completely until about 10 weeks postpartum. It’s different for everyone’s body, I also couldn’t sit up or walk for the first 2 weeks and had to have multiple emergency OBGYN postpartum appointments

Took me 6 months to feel organs go up in right place, I thought I had prolapse but my gynaecologist said I needed rest. I made sure I slept on my back n rested for first 3 weeks this time around, this time I am able to sit well. I did have grade one tear which didn’t need stitching, slowly recovering still but m 4 month pp. it gets better, try not to strain yourself by moving too quickly. Also don’t b afraid to take paracetamol if you’re in pain. First time around I had internal stitches down there than outer layer