When will my stitches stop hurting?

[OceanPrincess]

My poor bottom with the episiotomy... it still hurts

When will it stop?

[AliBaby]

I am not sure hun but I hope it stops hurting soon can you put an icepack on it. Maybe fill a pad or a nappy up with water and put it in the freezer and put it on there for comfort.

[NaeNae]

Funny I just read an article about this very thing. Now don't laugh but the article suggested filling a condom with water and freezing it then (with a pad underneath) you can kinda sit on it ??

[Dansta]

:yeahthat: i got told to do that by a friend (i had a labial (sp?) tare) and when the ice melts the condom goes like jelly and 'molds' to you...it helped me when i got home!

My stiches (dispite being in a differant place) took about 2 weeks to stop hurting my graze still stings from time to time though.

[OceanPrincess]

Thanks ladies...

I did the ice thing in hosp but my Obs said 2 days only, then we want blood to start flowing to heal. I've been off pain killers for a while... maybe it is just healing??

[Janie]

Mine took two weeks for the bad pain to go, then I could go off pain relief, but it still hurt for a couple of weeks. It sucks, hope it's better soon for you OP!

ETA Jols reminded me, I did have issues with mine healing, I had a granuloma that required attention for the first three months. I'm so glad I had it dealt with, because it was quite unpleasant while it was there, but once it was dealt with effectively, things felt MUCH better down there! So if it's sore for a very long time, or just doesn't feel right, then get thee to get it checked!

[Olive]

OP last time i was in immense pain for weeks, i actually had a stitch that had come undone but was too swollen for anyone to see. took me weeks, this time i was sore tuesday so day 6, i went and had one sniped as it was pulling, i have another one doing the same, also itchy as it heals, if your getting more pain or its not getting better id go see you obs

[sneakysparkle]

Mine only really hurt for about a week...

For that first week I was having at least one salt bath a day and then drying with a hairdryer set on cool and I think that really helped!

[OceanPrincess]

Well I just called my Obs, I have to go in, worried it might be infected

[Snacks]

Oh dear. Better to know now than wait. Hopefully it isn't and everything is healing up really well

[SSmiles]

Oh you poor thing! I know with my two births, both were very different. The episiotomy took around 3 months to heal & was very sore...still uncomfortable even 5-6 months after the birth. My 2 tears with DD healed very quickly & I think by 3 weeks I felt 'normal' again.

[OceanPrincess]

Oh no - 3 months???? Crikey...

I hope it is healing now... its been itchy, I think that means healing...