Episiotomy After Having A Baby? ( Please Only Women Who Had To Have Episiotomies!!!!)

**SweetEmotions** · 11-21-2010 01:14 AM

Okay so I had to have an emergency episiotomy on October 28th. So far its been three weeks and three days and my bottom is still very tender and sore

! TMI, but it really hurts to use the bathroom it stings and burns really bad when i pee, and even more when I do number two, and when I push it also bled a little today too and im just wondering when does this pain usually subside? And is bleeding a little normal when you do number two or did i rip my stitches or rip down there? Any info on this can really help! Thanks.

**marmar86** · 11-22-2010 11:54 AM

Okay, I didn't episiotomy, but I tore very badly and had to get stitches. I can tell you that it hurt down there for a good month for me. I wasn't able to do anything intimately with my husband until the full 6 weeks. I also bled for 4 weeks so thats all normal. I can tell you that using a peri bottle (Like a water bottle with a squeeze top) with warm water helped me while I was going to the bathroom. I squirted it while I went pee and it took away quite a bit of the pain. And going #2 scared the outta me everytime I had to! I would suggest waiting until you really have to go so you dont have to push too much... Also, sitz baths really helped...using epsom salts in a hot bath. I thought I tore stitched too but I eventually healed! I hope this helps!

**mom30** · 11-26-2010 07:31 PM

Sorry you are in so much pain, but I can tell you that getting a can of Dermoplast and spraying on the area will give you MAJOR relief. If they didn't give you a can at the hospital, you should be able to buy it at the drugstore (it's in a blue can). There's also a website for the product; just do a search on google and it should be the first site to pop up.