healing time for stitches?

[MummyNovember]

I cant remember what the midwife said but ive got a small (2 stitch) second degree tare. How long do stitches take to heal? Also how long after birth did U totally stop bleeding? Can't remember what happened with my son, but ive not totally stopped bleeding 2 1/2 wks after having my daughter. Its not heavy, just big spots. Hate wearing pads in this heat!

 

[teal]

I had 3rd/4th degree tearing and wound was still open at 6 weeks check. I was also still bleeding at 6 weeks.
I know different degree but didn't want to read and run. Hope not much longer for you

 

[CupcakeBaby]

My stitches felt better in a couple of weeks but by about 4 I was brave enough to feel down there. We didn't DTD until 8 weeks but at 6 my Dr had a good poke around and it was all fine.

I also had a 2nd degree but they were stitching me up for well over an hour so I think it was pretty severe.

I bled until about 7 weeks.

 

[optimistic1]

I didn't stop bleeding until 4 weeks and then and even now at almost 6 weeks I'm still spotting here and there and having brown discharge. I never had any issues with my stitches and I never looked or felt down there to see how they've healed but around 3-4 weeks I wasn't afraid to wipe with toilet paper instead of wet wipes and around 3 weeks they itches sooo bad so I'm guessing that was towards the end of the healing.....not sure though.

 

[MummyNovember]

Oh god last week they started itching so bad I was shuffling around each time I sat down lol its been 20 days now an im ok wiping down there. Still spotting. When I do wipe it triggers the itchyness though lol can't win

 

[optimistic1]

Yeah the itching woke me out of dead sleep sometimes, I felt like my crotch was rotting away but it only lasted a little over a week for me. I've never been afraid of my own bits before until I gave birth and I'm still afraid to look down there I don't want to see anything scary looking..

 

[Kitteh_Kat]

I had a third degree tear and my stitches were still there at my 4 week checkup. Have you tried thinner pads? I had to switch because they were bugging me in the heat too!

 

[MummyNovember]

I try large panty liners an wear 2 of them but I don't feel protected with them. I wear Boots own brand sanitary towels as they R really thin. But I think the blue stuff on them might make things even itchyer an uncomfortable down there at times!

 

[CupcakeBaby]

The ultra thin maternity pads are great once you don't need the big puffy ones any more.

I tried Boots and Tescos and both are good.

They're basically sanitary towels but softer and have no fancy things about them that could irritate (scent, strange fabrics etc)