Broken down episiotomy
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Definitely do not look. Lots of witchhazel and aloe gel on pad and in the freezer will help the healing process x
I am now 24 days PP. Had an infection so got 7 days of antibiotics before they could re stitch. Was restitched 19 days PP with a spinal. Still in a bit of pain. I think leaving it to heal on its own would take 6-8 weeks!
I got an infection on about day 3-4 and it got to the point where it felt like someone was holding a lighter to my bum cheek, triage gave me antibiotics and it got a bit better but they did a swab and turns out I wasn’t on the right antibiotics for the infection so make sure if you had a swab that they give you the right ones! Mine is so much better now and I’m on day 18, I made the mistake of looking about a week into the infection (don’t do that) the midwife said it looks worse to me then what it actually looks! It will heal, I have pretty much no pain now and getting better every day, hang on in there you’ve got this!xx
@Jess how did they restitch you? Why they keep telling me we can’t do that 😥 even though there’s no infection now
@Shaveen I had a spinal in theatre. Could’ve left it to heal naturally but I think it must’ve been bad enough for them to restitch 😅
I had exactly the same, I’m now 3 weeks pp and no pain at all, I’d say the pain died down around week 2 and then the last 3/4 days I’ve been able to wee without a peri bottle and no pain at all walking. It is hell but hang in there it does get better!!