Episiotomy healing time?

Sarah+ · Aug 14th, 2009, 06:05 AM

I had a quick labour and super fast delivery (and a big baby with a huge head

) and tore then had an episiotomy (side, not centre). After 2 weeks it felt a lot better, but in the last week or so it's quite sore again, and tight. Is this a normal part of the healing process? (I got a mirror out and can't see any redness etc.). How long should it take to heal? Thanks

ruth222 · Aug 14th, 2009, 08:12 AM

Well can I just say SNAP same for me, and my baby was also 9lb 3oz!! I would say (its been 3 months now and I feel normal) give it a few more weeks and you will feel so much better, I tried to have sex at 6 weeks which was still too painful for me, but a couple of weeks later I felt much much better hun x

Charlie5 · Aug 14th, 2009, 12:23 PM

I was much better by 2-3 weeks but still a little sore and still a little sore at 5-6 weeks. It was only around 6-8 that things were ok again and now at 10 weeks things are fine.

Sherileigh · Aug 14th, 2009, 13:34 PM

Mine is still sore, but I just went to the DR and he said that the DR's that delivered screwed up my episiotomy and I have to get it redone! I'm sure you're getting it checked out, but if you don't have an appt, I'd get one, just to double check!

Kiree · Aug 16th, 2009, 04:55 AM

Id say 6-8 weeks for me. I found lying on my front helped. I still get a bit of discomfort if I've been on my feet all day x

keelykat · Aug 18th, 2009, 09:06 AM

In total im sure it was about 2 months for my bits to feel normal as such after my stitches etc. But after a couple of weeks the swelling went down and didnt hurt to sit, just ached a lot like it was bruised.

keely.

moomin_troll · Aug 18th, 2009, 09:08 AM

mine was still sore for about 4 weeks, it just felt sensitive rather then swollen like it first felt.

give urself 6 weeks and u shud be feeling "normalish" lol

my episiotmy was the side aswel, i think all are done that way x

Samemka · Aug 19th, 2009, 18:50 PM

I had to be cut because they needed to get Emma out quickly as her heartbeat was dropping with every push. I was in real pain for 4 days after, agony on the 5th day, then gradually I felt better. 3 weeks after I'd had Emma we

again LOL

& it didn't hurt so guess I was healed by then lol

Twiglet · Aug 21st, 2009, 14:57 PM

I asked my HV why mine did this and she said the stitches get tighter where the swelling goes down around week 3 and 4 and by week 5 / 6 all pain should be gone. Mine's a side not centre one as well so guess we must b experincing the sameish?

hope it heals quickly for you!

Sarah+ · Aug 23rd, 2009, 00:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twiglet

I asked my HV why mine did this and she said the stitches get tighter where the swelling goes down around week 3 and 4 and by week 5 / 6 all pain should be gone. Mine's a side not centre one as well so guess we must b experincing the sameish?

hope it heals quickly for you!

Ah, thanks

I wondered if that could be it.

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Sarah+ Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Country: Posts: 1,231 Thanked others: 1,231 Thanked 352 times in 328 posts Currently Feeling:	Episiotomy healing time? I had a quick labour and super fast delivery (and a big baby with a huge head ) and tore then had an episiotomy (side, not centre). After 2 weeks it felt a lot better, but in the last week or so it's quite sore again, and tight. Is this a normal part of the healing process? (I got a mirror out and can't see any redness etc.). How long should it take to heal? Thanks __________________ Last edited by Sarah+; Aug 14th, 2009 at 06:06 AM..
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ruth222 Active BnB Member Mum of 1 to be Mum of 2 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lincoln Country: Posts: 644 Thanked others: 226 Thanked 153 times in 153 posts	Well can I just say SNAP same for me, and my baby was also 9lb 3oz!! I would say (its been 3 months now and I feel normal) give it a few more weeks and you will feel so much better, I tried to have sex at 6 weeks which was still too painful for me, but a couple of weeks later I felt much much better hun x __________________
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Charlie5 Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Country: Posts: 1,999 Thanked others: 367 Thanked 691 times in 645 posts	I was much better by 2-3 weeks but still a little sore and still a little sore at 5-6 weeks. It was only around 6-8 that things were ok again and now at 10 weeks things are fine.
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Sherileigh BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Country: Posts: 4,789 Thanked others: 1,697 Thanked 1,540 times in 1,353 posts Currently Feeling:	Mine is still sore, but I just went to the DR and he said that the DR's that delivered screwed up my episiotomy and I have to get it redone! I'm sure you're getting it checked out, but if you don't have an appt, I'd get one, just to double check! __________________
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Kiree Chat Happy BnB Member proud mammy of 2 boys Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East England Country: Posts: 1,080 Thanked others: 383 Thanked 362 times in 345 posts Currently Feeling:	Id say 6-8 weeks for me. I found lying on my front helped. I still get a bit of discomfort if I've been on my feet all day x
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keelykat Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Midlands Country: Posts: 1,691 Thanked others: 434 Thanked 485 times in 482 posts Currently Feeling:	In total im sure it was about 2 months for my bits to feel normal as such after my stitches etc. But after a couple of weeks the swelling went down and didnt hurt to sit, just ached a lot like it was bruised. keely.
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moomin_troll BnB Elite mummy to zane and corey Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Country: Posts: 15,873 Thanked others: 3,684 Thanked 5,063 times in 4,325 posts Currently Feeling:	mine was still sore for about 4 weeks, it just felt sensitive rather then swollen like it first felt. give urself 6 weeks and u shud be feeling "normalish" lol my episiotmy was the side aswel, i think all are done that way x __________________ Last edited by moomin_troll; Aug 18th, 2009 at 09:09 AM..
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Samemka BnB Addict Mummy of 2 girlies Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK Country: Posts: 5,048 Thanked others: 1,480 Thanked 1,476 times in 1,231 posts	I had to be cut because they needed to get Emma out quickly as her heartbeat was dropping with every push. I was in real pain for 4 days after, agony on the 5th day, then gradually I felt better. 3 weeks after I'd had Emma we again LOL & it didn't hurt so guess I was healed by then lol __________________
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Twiglet BnB Addict Mum to 2! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northampton, England Country: Posts: 8,180 Thanked others: 2,273 Thanked 2,411 times in 2,243 posts	I asked my HV why mine did this and she said the stitches get tighter where the swelling goes down around week 3 and 4 and by week 5 / 6 all pain should be gone. Mine's a side not centre one as well so guess we must b experincing the sameish? hope it heals quickly for you! __________________
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