Questions I forgot to ask my midwife because I have baby brain...

[Skywalker]

Hi ladies!

I had my six week appointment and talked about everything under the sun except the burning questions I have about my body post-birth lol. Toooootally forgot about this stuff while I was there but because I was distracted by the midwife saying I look like I healed nicely and all's good.

1. I am still sore, perineum and bum. I'm taking sitz baths which help but I notice I'm much more sore following a walk and the soreness extends into my low abdomen. Normal? Kind of feels like a pulled muscle.

2. When is it okay to start doing sit ups?

3. I am single so there's no issue about sex... but what about just simply having an orgasm? I haven't tried anything by myself first of all because I've had no drive to and second of all because I am terrified it will hurt like hell, but I did hear somewhere on the internet that having orgasms can be just as good as kegels at helping to tone things back up down there. I think I suck at kegels because I can never tell if I'm doing it right so I was contemplating the orgasm thing but I just am sooo scared to even try. What's anyone's experience with this?

4. When will the freaking hemerroids go away!? Lol

 

[mummytobe_93]

Sometimes it takes longer than six months to heal, so I think you will start feeling a lot better in a few months. I really do think it just takes time to get 100 per cent better and healed but it does sound normal. I got that type of pain that you describes but it went away after about a month but I did have an easy delivery no tears or grades etc. So I suspect it may take longer to heal in other women.

Sex and orgasms are completely fine after six weeks, no worries there you won't damage anything at all.

And haemorrhoids- I didn't experience these so you may have to wait for better replies but if they don't go in a few more weeks id suggest getting some treatment?
Sorry I couldn't be much more help!

 

[mummytobe_93]

Oh and sit ups if you're feeling well with in yourself there's no reason why you should wait x