Stitches / grazes / water birth / birth on bed, poll! - Page 2

Bec27 · Apr 10th, 2012, 15:36 PM

Yeah I had a water birth and a graze, was relieved not to have torn, terrified of ever needing stitches. Hoping the next one goes as well

Geek · Apr 10th, 2012, 15:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Amygdala

That's interesting about the water birth episiotomy! I didn't even know you could have an episiotomy when having a water birth. How did they know you needed one? And how was it performed?

I had a water birth with a second degree tear and stitches. They never bothered me at all afterwards though, I couldn't even tell I'd had a tear. No idea whether that's normal or related to the water birth, but it did surprise me at the time (in fact I asked the nurse about it because I was worried that I should be in pain

).

I'm a bit hazy on the details but from what I remember they said I needed one because he was crowning (or almost crowning) for so long and I couldn't push him out, I was pushing for an hour and a half in total and they could see his head for about half of that time I think.
They just did it in the pool the same as they normally do it I think, I just had to lift out of the water as much as i could. I couldn't have any anaesthetic and I don't think they could have got me out of the pool to do it. It was definitely the most painful part of the whole birth!

KatieKitty · Apr 10th, 2012, 15:44 PM

I had grazing and stiches xx

d_b · Apr 10th, 2012, 16:04 PM

Bed and stitches for 2nd degree tear. Gave birth on hands and knees, I feel the tear may have been worse on my back but who knows!

BandK · Apr 10th, 2012, 16:07 PM

Dry land and laying down - had a 3rd degree tear.

It wouldnt have mattered where I was or what position I was in, LO got stuck sideways because of the contractions and I couldnt 'push' her into position so they had to use the forceps or c-section.

Blah11 · Apr 10th, 2012, 16:09 PM

out of water, none with both kids. lucky me! Esp with roman as he was back to back, came out in 3 pushes and had a nuchal hand!

GracieGoo · Apr 10th, 2012, 16:17 PM

I was montiored throughout due to lo's high heart rate so had to give birth on the bed (ended up having an epi as well). 2nd degree tear and grazes. No one prepares you for just how sore yort toush will feel afterwards (even though I suppose it is obvious I only concentrated and tried to deal with how I would feel during labour. I felt so down about it

But would do it all again tomorrow!!

liz1985 · Apr 10th, 2012, 16:22 PM

I had to be on bed cos I was on a monitor. I dunno if it contributed but LO was back to back do had to turn to face the other way as he came out. I never felt any pain from the tear though and even in weeks after it was never painfully never hurt to wee or anything. It did feel uncomfortable and passing stools can still be uncomfortable now. Dunno if that's because they were all internal stitches or because they sent me home with so many drugs lol.

louise2710 · Apr 10th, 2012, 16:22 PM

I had a waterbirth and 2nd degree tear, but Oscar was a big baby and came out with his arm over his head. Plus, he was crowning for a long time and i think in my gas and air wooziness i may have pushed too hard to just get him out rather than let him do it gradually so i probably didnt help matters. Next time im going to tell them that i need reminded not to push hard at crowning

Blah11 · Apr 10th, 2012, 16:27 PM

the first wee stings no matter what, tear or no tear. I gripped onto the toilet for the first wee with both my LOs

View Poll Results: Did you give birth in water/ out of water grazes stitches etc
Birthing pool - none	4	2.20%
Birthing pool - grazes	7	3.85%
Birthing pool - stitches	10	5.49%
On the bed - none	15	8.24%
On the bed - grazes	24	13.19%
On the bed - stitches	122	67.03%
Voters: 182. You may not vote on this poll

Apr 10th, 2012, 15:36 PM	#11
Bec27 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 1,407	Yeah I had a water birth and a graze, was relieved not to have torn, terrified of ever needing stitches. Hoping the next one goes as well

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Apr 10th, 2012, 15:44 PM	#13
KatieKitty Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Carlisle,England Posts: 570	I had grazing and stiches xx

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Apr 10th, 2012, 16:04 PM	#14
d_b Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 767	Bed and stitches for 2nd degree tear. Gave birth on hands and knees, I feel the tear may have been worse on my back but who knows!

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Apr 10th, 2012, 16:07 PM	#15
BandK Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 260	Dry land and laying down - had a 3rd degree tear. It wouldnt have mattered where I was or what position I was in, LO got stuck sideways because of the contractions and I couldnt 'push' her into position so they had to use the forceps or c-section.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 16:09 PM	#16
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,152	out of water, none with both kids. lucky me! Esp with roman as he was back to back, came out in 3 pushes and had a nuchal hand!

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Apr 10th, 2012, 16:17 PM	#17
GracieGoo Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,411	I was montiored throughout due to lo's high heart rate so had to give birth on the bed (ended up having an epi as well). 2nd degree tear and grazes. No one prepares you for just how sore yort toush will feel afterwards (even though I suppose it is obvious I only concentrated and tried to deal with how I would feel during labour. I felt so down about it But would do it all again tomorrow!!

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Apr 10th, 2012, 16:22 PM	#18
liz1985 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,206	I had to be on bed cos I was on a monitor. I dunno if it contributed but LO was back to back do had to turn to face the other way as he came out. I never felt any pain from the tear though and even in weeks after it was never painfully never hurt to wee or anything. It did feel uncomfortable and passing stools can still be uncomfortable now. Dunno if that's because they were all internal stitches or because they sent me home with so many drugs lol.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 16:22 PM	#19
louise2710 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 752	I had a waterbirth and 2nd degree tear, but Oscar was a big baby and came out with his arm over his head. Plus, he was crowning for a long time and i think in my gas and air wooziness i may have pushed too hard to just get him out rather than let him do it gradually so i probably didnt help matters. Next time im going to tell them that i need reminded not to push hard at crowning

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Apr 10th, 2012, 16:27 PM	#20
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,152	the first wee stings no matter what, tear or no tear. I gripped onto the toilet for the first wee with both my LOs

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