10 days after birth and still sore.

[Delamere19]

Hi ladies,

I gave birth 10 days ago and I'm still feeling sore. Particularly uncomfortable in my bum around where I had stitches and I can sit anywhere for long periods. I also find that if I hold my baby for a set time I get pain in my stomach. Is this due to all the muscles that were stretched? Just wondering if I can expect to feel like this for a while yet and when it gets better cos it is getting me down a little constantly being in discomfort.

Giving birth is so much harder on the body than I ever realised.

 

[cherryglitter]

It's normal hun. But it will get better, promise! Just take it easy!x

 

[Hayley90]

Its definately normal, all my pain went (i had stitches) around 3/4 weeks. The stitches themselves take 14 days to dissolve, so dont worry xx


eta - to help healing, have you tried lavendar baths? It helped me a lot - just put a few drops of lavender oil and a bit of milk in your bath Also Arnica tablets definately help, they ease the bruised feeling. xx

 

[Delamere19]

Thanks ladies. Can't wait to feel better. X

 

[Sarah10]

Where i had my stitches i felt sore for about 2 weeks, painful for the first few days but it gradually got easier.
I also got bad after pains for about a week, which settled to mild pains now and then for a couple of weeks.
Only now do i feel alot better so it took me about 4 weeks to feel normal(ish!) again xx

 

[donna-c-86]

expect to feel back to normal by ur 6 week check