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Thanks so much Genevieve
It actually does take 6 weeks if you maximize rest. If you are more active it takes longer. I used to take 2 warm showers a day (either while the baby slept or someone watched the baby). And it really helped soothe the area. I also alternated Tylenol and Advil until the pain completely went away and used incontinence underwear to cushion the area when sitting.
Thanks Runnu I will try to do that but is that safe to take Advil and Tylenol with breast feeding?
Yes in fact I had a 3rd degree tear and the doctor prescribed it. I exclusively breastfed until my second one was almost 2 years old and no issues. If you take normal dosage at normal times then it’s a very miniscule amount that makes it to your breast milk.
Thanks so much Runnu
Personally, it took about 6 weeks for my pain to go away completely (if I was too active it would come back). I had three 2nd degree tears. The bleeding continued after the pain went away. This spray was very soothing, and helped with the itching: https://www.healthyplanetcanada.com/earth-mama-herbal-perineal-spray-120ml.html