The bleeding after birth? and the stinging after labour? tips and info?

[youngwife20]

Thanks very much! and i for sure will be exclusivly breastfeeding. so thats great that it helps!! im glad your doing so well!

 

[snowangel187]

When I gave birth they had pads with built in ice packs these were heaven!!!! I used them while in the hospital and even scammed some to bring home itdid bring some relief. I also had the spray bottle and was told to rinse not wipe. I bled for 6 weeks but didn't have my period for 9months breast feeding helps with that. . I would suggest not sitting for long periods and to try and stand straight up from a sitting position you don't really realize how sliding forward to stand would hurt but it burns! I also would roll out of bed (lay on side and let feet touch floor) put it this way after experiencing it you will be able to appreciate the "walk" a women who has recently giving birth has. I see people with new babies and watch the waddle and I tighten my area and cringe it's something you don't forget but it's all worth it!! As soon as I delivered my daughters head I asked for a menu (hadn't eaten all day) and was actually thinking about having another. I had a med free delivery and what they say is true u forget the labor. Burning vag after delivery.... a little harder.

 

[youngwife20]

lol thank you for the advice! and wow! do u know anywere were i can get these pads?

 

[rh333rh]

my bleeding was no worse than any other period. but i had a tiny tear which was too small to stitch, i found this the hardest part of all including labour as it hurt so much to pee. i had to sit on the toilet bacwards and pour cool water with a small jug over my bits whilst weeing. this took a about 3 weeks to heal.

 

[snowangel187]

The hospital I gave birth at provided the pad/ice pack. And I live in the U.S. I actually have some still I saved for the next baby just in case they don't have them anymore.. I also live in another state,, hmmm,,, I don't know maybe you could buy them from a medical supply type of place or find them online? Maybe your hospital has them.. I'll look online andd if I see them I'll put a link up..

 

[snowangel187]

Here they are........ Heaven

https://inhishands.com/Peri-Cold-Pack.92
https://www.birthwithlove.com/categories/itempage.asp?prodid=Perineal+(Peri)+Cold+Pads

 

[meow951]

I bled quite a bit immediately after the birth for a day or two, as in it gushed out a bit if i sat for a while and then got up but i did haemmorage (sp?) so that might of been why it was like that for me. It got a lot lighter after a day or two and stopped completely before 2 weeks.

I had a second degree tear on my perenium and a labial tear. The labial tear stang so much when i went for a wee! Pouring cold water on it while i wee'd and drinking lots of water to dilute it helped a lot. It didn't hurt from about day 5 when it had started to heal.

I found using thick maternity pads helped with the bruising and swelling and were comfy to sit down on. Have 1 or 2 baths a day to soak any stitches or tears and dry your bits with a hair dryer afterwards Sounds mental but it dries it all up without the pain of rubbing it with a towel!

 

[youngwife20]

Snow+ thanks so much! I will have a look when I go online as I'm on my cellphone internet! I hope they have them in the UK they won't have them at my hospital I'm giving birth at they don't have much lol

 

[minime11]

Ok ill ignore the whole tmi thing. I bled loads! I was on loo for 20 mins just mopping myself up lol! But I had a lot of rlt so think this may have contributed as it makes your uterus contract really quickly! In terms of weeing yes it does hurt, if it hurts too much wee in the bath. To help with the healing id put a bit of salt in bath. Only really did this for first week. My bleeding had stopped well within 3 weeks luckily.

 

[sequeena]

Hey.. so I am not due for a long while! but I want to be as informed as possible, and get some personal opinions.

Number 1 : I hear you bleed alot after birth and I have no clue what to expect and how much to expect, because though I am not squeemish. I am the worst with period and period blood. so the more ready i am for it the better!

I did bleed a LOT (seriously did not realise how much there would be) but that was only for the first few days. Now I can change my pad every 3-4 hours or so and it's not that bad. You will get clots though, I had a huge one and freaked out so don't panic. As long as you feel fine and your blood is not smelling awful you're fine.

Any tips to help with managing it? Or making it a bit better? I hear hot baths help the blood come out quicker? stuff like that, was it really bad for you?

I had lots of baths to stay fresh, I honestly expected to bleed in the bath but I didn't!

Number 2: Also i hear it really stings to pee and walk , I was wondering how long does that usualy last for? what helped with the stinging and pain?

The only thing ive heard is patting your lady parts with a cold towel before peeing the first time etc.

The most amazing tip I was given was to buy liquid witch hazel and put it in the fridge. Whenever you change your pad put it on your clean pad and it will soothe your lady bits. Pouring a jug of warm water over your bits when you wee/wee in the bath is meant to help but honestly it didn't work for me. I was in a lot of pain for over a week but it gets better. Getting up/down is a little tough too but take it slowly. Wiping yourself with toilet paper will be very sore too, even tapping will probably make you cry but this probably depends on how bad you tear/graze down there.

How long did your down there hurt for?

I've just about stopped hurting but I feel tight and have pressure like I need to fart in my lady bits

Anything to help heal down there faster?

Don't have a salt bath. I tried it and my midwife said it dissolves your stitches faster than it should.

I know its very early to be thinking about this. but i want to be well informed!!

Hope that helps xx

 

[youngwife20]

Mini- no such thing as tmi for this kinda topic lol thanks for saying it how it is u said u had "rlt" what's that?

Sequeena- thank u so much!!!!! That realy does help! Thank ur baby is so cute!

 

[sequeena]

rlt is raspberry leaf tea. It's supposed to help soften your cervix. Some women take it from 34 weeks but it's advised to wait until 37 weeks. I waited until 38 weeks and bought the clipper raspberry leaf tea from tescos. You can also get it in tablet form. It did nothing for me but some women swear by it.

Thanks!

 

[youngwife20]

thanks for the info and your very welcome

 

[Brookey]

i had a second degree tear and did find it quite painful down there for about a week, i bled quite heavy and passed two big clots (one was the size of a marble, the other a bit smaller than a golf ball!)

but my baby is nearly four weeks old now and im hardly bleeding at all. still feel a bit bruised down there and is a bit itchy from where it is healing but its nothing really.

i poured a jug of warm water with a drop of tea tree oil over my lady bits when i went to the toilet for the first couple of weeks. the warm water stops the stinging and the tea tree oil helps the healing.

other than that my only advise would be to keep it clean and at least once a day try and spend some time laying on the bed with no pants on to air it out. that really helped me heal.

hope that helps!

 

[BabySmiler10]

I remember my MW putting 2 maternity pads between my legs for going up to the shower after having just given birth, i thought it was a bit extreme but i did bleed quite heavily but then my periods were never really that heavy. I bled heavily for nearly a week then it went lighter like your coming to the end of your period. Think I bled for 2-3weeks
I had a 2nd degree labial tear from top to bottom with a lot of swelling and bruising, it took at least a month to stop hurting all the time. Only thing now is I feel it throbbing when ive got my period but its nothing i cant handle
The MW told me to pee in the shower as that would ease the stinging but i was too scared to..lol. The first time i did go to pee i took a bottle of water and poured it on me whilst peeing. I think as long as you drink plenty fluids you wont tend to sting. Being kept in the hospital for 11days after birth kept me well hydrated with the hospitals being so hot I was drinking litres of water a day.
I have to say your brave wanting to know all this before birth, I was scared as hell of tearing but I never even noticed at the time theres so much else to think about it hasnt put me off having more either

 

[sequeena]

Oh yes drinking lots of water is meant to dilute your urine so it doesn't hurt as much x

 

[Willo]

My tips for the bleeding is to wear two maternity pads at a time (just overlaped in the middle) for the first while. It gives a large absorbent surface area.

For the healing use a bottle of witch hazel. Put it on your pads each time you change them. It cools the area and helps promote healing.

For the stinging I used a water bottle with a sports top and squirted it while peeing. It helps dilute the urine, and of course keep hydrated.

For the pooing, try not to be to anxious about it. With my first baby I was terrified to go and was afraid to take anything to help either. With the second baby I just let it happen and it didn't hurt too bad at all.

The bleeding for me was heavy for the first few days, but I had no clots that I recall either time. The bleeding lasted for about 5 to 6 weeks, but not as heavy at all, it would vary from day to day.

It took me till about week 4 to start feeling more back to normal after my last. I can't really remember how long it was with my first, but I had a very bad UTI after her so it took a while as that made me sore in a different way.

Other tips is to take it easy when you can. Don't try and be superwoman, taking care of baby, doing dishes and hovering the house. The best thing is rest to help with healing. So sleep when you can and rest when you can too. Even if it's just 10 mins lying on the bed.

 

[Kess]

rlt is raspberry leaf tea. It's supposed to help soften your cervix. Some women take it from 34 weeks but it's advised to wait until 37 weeks. I waited until 38 weeks and bought the clipper raspberry leaf tea from tescos. You can also get it in tablet form. It did nothing for me but some women swear by it.

Thanks!

I don't think RLT is supposed to soften the cervix, I think it's meant to tone your uterus so the pushing stage is faster because each contraction is more efficient. I drank RLT from 35-ish weeks on advice from MW and didn't push at all until his head started to emerge, I just breathed through the contractions and my body moved him down on its own.

 

[JenStar1976]

I had a second degree tear and was very swollen and bruised afterwards. This is what I did (pretty much repitition of what others have said):

Baths: Twice a day. 10 drops of tea tree oil in each bath. After each bath, try and lie on your bed with no underwear on to let everything "air".
For the swelling: Arnica tablets and paracetamol. Also used the freezer gel pads in my underwear as well as the maternity pads.
To help with sitting (as I was VERY swollen & tender): OH went out and bought a child's rubber ring from the local swimming pool - was the best thing ever!!
To help with No. 2s: Senokot tablets.
To ease peeing: Drink lots of water to keep the urine diluted - this will reduce stinging. A cold wet flannel to hand is a godsend too!

Remember to keep doing your pelvic floors during this time too, as this also helps with recovery. xxx

 

[sequeena]

rlt is raspberry leaf tea. It's supposed to help soften your cervix. Some women take it from 34 weeks but it's advised to wait until 37 weeks. I waited until 38 weeks and bought the clipper raspberry leaf tea from tescos. You can also get it in tablet form. It did nothing for me but some women swear by it.

Thanks!

I don't think RLT is supposed to soften the cervix, I think it's meant to tone your uterus so the pushing stage is faster because each contraction is more efficient. I drank RLT from 35-ish weeks on advice from MW and didn't push at all until his head started to emerge, I just breathed through the contractions and my body moved him down on its own.

Oooh. In that case it may have worked for me. Once my labour got going it was only 3 hours.