Stitches starting to hurt, what to do?

[Daydream Believer]

My stitches have been painful the last 2 days but only when I sit down. If Im standing, walking, lying, etc they are fine and Im not sitting on hard surfaces
Is there anything I can do for this or will it pass?

[BellyBelly]

To help with healing, get some Arnica from a chemist/health store. They are very cheap, and I am sure they helped reduce my bruising and swelling very quickly after surgery - many people find this. They disolve on your tongue and are usually coated with lactose so its sweet sort of.

Also keep up your salt baths.

[Daydream Believer]

I wasnt told to have salt baths, do you have to get special salts?

[BellyBelly]

Nope, salt as in salt and pepper, not relaxation salts. Sea salt is good.

[Daydream Believer]

Thanks Kelly, I will try them this afternoon

[~Raven~]

Salt baths are really good. Bit of a grrrr that they didn't tell you that about your stitches Sal! Are you going pad free for a little bit to let it dry out down there? I got pad rash Probably from being a bit damp most of the time or a sensitivity to the pads after wearing them so much (I reccon I know what bubs feel when they get nappy rash!).
I'd wear the oldest knickers I had (or get some cheap ones) so I didn't care if they go a bit of blood on them and risk dripping a bit.

I think that as part of the healing process there is kind of a hump in that it gets a bit worse before it gets better too.