People with 3rd degree tears

liz1985 · Mar 21st, 2012, 14:09 PM

I had a 3rd degree tear, and while in hospital one nurse vagually mentioned may suggest a c-section next time. No one else ever mentioned this or at any check ups since. Has anyone ever said this to you? At time I didn't think about it more children were last thing on my mind, but been wondering about it lately.

princess2406 · Mar 21st, 2012, 17:19 PM

In hospital after my 3rd degree tear I was told by 1 dr that it would be a c-section if I wanted children in the future, but then I have been told by 3 different drs that I will be fine to have a vaginal delivery x

teal · Mar 22nd, 2012, 14:29 PM

I was advised a section for any future births. I think a lot of it comes down to whether or not you have on going problems xx

pixxi · Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:20 AM

I've been told that next time if I want a c-section I can choose to have one, but that most people who don't have successful (and less traumatic) subsequent births vaginally. My hospital is really good and will assess me when (if!) I am next pregnant to see if there would be any specific concerns re. scar tissue etc, but I think unless you were really unlucky a future vaginal birth should be possible.

ayeshasi · Mar 23rd, 2012, 20:37 PM

I had a third degree tear with my 3rd child. Had baby no.4 10 weeks ago normal vag birth and without a single stitch.

Sarah27 · Mar 24th, 2012, 16:04 PM

I had a 3rd degree tare and saw the specialist "foof" lady at the hospital. She checked my lady area over and said a natural delivery would be fine for any future births and it would be unlikely to tare again in the same place. However she couldn't gaurantee a lesser tare on the other side.... I suppose they can't predict whats going to happen!

Sections aren't always necessary with these sort of tares just like the above poster has mentioned x

littlecupcake · Mar 24th, 2012, 18:37 PM

I had a 3rd/4th degree tear with muscle damage in my bum. I was informed by the registrar after being stitched up that 90% of women go on to have a normal delivery after this but that I would be able to discuss my options with the consultant when I have my next as my labour was "traumatic"..his words, not mine lol

x

eve123 · Mar 24th, 2012, 19:05 PM

hi ladies, i too had a 3rd degree tear, my daughter is now 13 weeks and still feel a little traumatised by the birth, i have read that a tear can happen in subsequent births and can even lead to a 4th degree tear! Again, there are no definite ways of knowing! At my 6 wk apt i asked the doctor (this wasnt the doctor that delivered my baby) could i have a section if i had another baby and she basically said that every woman has a choice and that i will probably feel different in 6mths time! She kinda fobbed me off!

I went through so much pain in the first 10 weeks and still dont feel 100% that i could never see myself going through this again! section all the way for me .....

oneway · Mar 28th, 2012, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by eve123

I went through so much pain in the first 10 weeks and still dont feel 100% that i could never see myself going through this again! section all the way for me .....

I had a 4th degree tear with a long internal graze and I still have some anal incontinence issues. I was told that I should have a C section next time. I am all for it after going through a traumatic birth and a long and painful recovery. I am afraid of being incontinent for the rest of my life if I attempt another vaginal birth. My lady bits will never be the same again and I feel sad when I see the scarring down below. A C section would should be easier to keep dry and clean compared to being torn down there.

Spunky · Mar 28th, 2012, 11:53 AM

As my doc was stitching me up she told me next one would be easier. I had a 3rd deg tear.

Don't know if she meant it wont take 3.5 hours of pushing next time with a vacuum or that I would tear less. Mine stopped hurting for the most part at 2 weeks. I just found out I have a small fissure in my tear scar that has yeast in it (so I have a tear and a yeast infection). Great. But the trauma from the birth has faded. I used to cry everyday from PTSD from birth. But we've been trying for #2 for almost 4 months now! I hope to have a vaginal delievery again (though I will be asking for lots of reassurance during my prenatal visits) and hopefully not tear as much.

to those that still have ongoing issues.

Mar 21st, 2012, 14:09 PM	#1
liz1985 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,267	People with 3rd degree tears I had a 3rd degree tear, and while in hospital one nurse vagually mentioned may suggest a c-section next time. No one else ever mentioned this or at any check ups since. Has anyone ever said this to you? At time I didn't think about it more children were last thing on my mind, but been wondering about it lately.

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 14:29 PM	#3
teal Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 12,938	I was advised a section for any future births. I think a lot of it comes down to whether or not you have on going problems xx

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:20 AM	#4
pixxi Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London Posts: 141	I've been told that next time if I want a c-section I can choose to have one, but that most people who don't have successful (and less traumatic) subsequent births vaginally. My hospital is really good and will assess me when (if!) I am next pregnant to see if there would be any specific concerns re. scar tissue etc, but I think unless you were really unlucky a future vaginal birth should be possible.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 20:37 PM	#5
ayeshasi Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 322	I had a third degree tear with my 3rd child. Had baby no.4 10 weeks ago normal vag birth and without a single stitch.

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Mar 24th, 2012, 16:04 PM	#6
Sarah27 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Durham Posts: 770	I had a 3rd degree tare and saw the specialist "foof" lady at the hospital. She checked my lady area over and said a natural delivery would be fine for any future births and it would be unlikely to tare again in the same place. However she couldn't gaurantee a lesser tare on the other side.... I suppose they can't predict whats going to happen! Sections aren't always necessary with these sort of tares just like the above poster has mentioned x

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Mar 21st, 2012, 17:19 PM	#2
princess2406 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 2,031	In hospital after my 3rd degree tear I was told by 1 dr that it would be a c-section if I wanted children in the future, but then I have been told by 3 different drs that I will be fine to have a vaginal delivery x

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Mar 24th, 2012, 18:37 PM	#7
littlecupcake Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Posts: 1,003	I had a 3rd/4th degree tear with muscle damage in my bum. I was informed by the registrar after being stitched up that 90% of women go on to have a normal delivery after this but that I would be able to discuss my options with the consultant when I have my next as my labour was "traumatic"..his words, not mine lol x

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Mar 24th, 2012, 19:05 PM	#8
eve123 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 545	hi ladies, i too had a 3rd degree tear, my daughter is now 13 weeks and still feel a little traumatised by the birth, i have read that a tear can happen in subsequent births and can even lead to a 4th degree tear! Again, there are no definite ways of knowing! At my 6 wk apt i asked the doctor (this wasnt the doctor that delivered my baby) could i have a section if i had another baby and she basically said that every woman has a choice and that i will probably feel different in 6mths time! She kinda fobbed me off! I went through so much pain in the first 10 weeks and still dont feel 100% that i could never see myself going through this again! section all the way for me .....

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Mar 28th, 2012, 11:53 AM	#10
Spunky Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 4,030	As my doc was stitching me up she told me next one would be easier. I had a 3rd deg tear. Don't know if she meant it wont take 3.5 hours of pushing next time with a vacuum or that I would tear less. Mine stopped hurting for the most part at 2 weeks. I just found out I have a small fissure in my tear scar that has yeast in it (so I have a tear and a yeast infection). Great. But the trauma from the birth has faded. I used to cry everyday from PTSD from birth. But we've been trying for #2 for almost 4 months now! I hope to have a vaginal delievery again (though I will be asking for lots of reassurance during my prenatal visits) and hopefully not tear as much. to those that still have ongoing issues.

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