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3rd degree tear - question about stitches
Hi
I had my little baby boy on Monday but in the process got a 3rd degree tear. I was wondering if anyone could tell me about how the stitches work. Do they disolve or do I have to have them removed? If they disolve by themselves what makes them disolve? The reason being is that the only thing that seems to relieve the pain is a bath with lavender oil. I have already had 2 baths today but am worried that the water will make them disolve too quickly before things have healed down there.
Any advice greatly received!
I had my little baby boy on Monday but in the process got a 3rd degree tear. I was wondering if anyone could tell me about how the stitches work. Do they disolve or do I have to have them removed? If they disolve by themselves what makes them disolve? The reason being is that the only thing that seems to relieve the pain is a bath with lavender oil. I have already had 2 baths today but am worried that the water will make them disolve too quickly before things have healed down there.
Any advice greatly received!
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[Modified by: julesy on September 08, 2010 06:43 PM]
The stitches will just dissolve - I don't believe that any number of baths will dissolve them quicker but will just help you heal quicker and ease the pain.
I had brilliant care after my tear, regular checks from midwife and referral to the "wee" physiotherapist (to check I still had control in that area). I wouldn't panic if you can't control your wee 100% just yet, it will get better. Just remember your pelvic floor. It does work.
Sorry if TMI!
If you have anymore questions just email me. x
Throwing you healing thoughts!
I had my DS March this year. Had a very positive experience - labour and delivery was very quick considering he was my first. I had no pain relief not even gas and air due to how quickly I progressed, but was devestated to learn I had a really bad third degree tear a Grade C - had tore straight through to my anus and had un-countable stitches. I thought I was going to be a total mess and in absolute agony. But I was the total opposite. I was disharged the same day on the evening, and from leaving the hospital I was never checked down there again. I was told to follow the advice in a leaflet that I was given (very helpful) and was asked questions each time a MW saw me and had my consultant check up and physio 8 weeks after. I was asked 2 main questions - 1, if I was pooing ok - which I was, and 2, if me and hubby had done the deed since the birth which we had and was fine, and that was that I was discharged. All if fine down there now.
Mine just dissolved by themself, never heard about anything helping to dissolve them quicker like baths. I think its important to keep the area clean in order to have a quick recovery. I never took baths, or used anything. I must say though the once I remember going to the toilet and when I wiped I saw a little bit of stitch on the toilet tissue. Had just dissolved and come away.
I looked down there 2 days after I had DS and didnt stop crying for hours after from the state it was in. Its back to normal now, just was so swollen from everything.
Wish I had had some helpful replies when I posted about mine, I was clueless. Sorry if Ive rambled.
Heres hoping for a quick recovery.
x
[Modified by: SweetKissesFor1 on September 08, 2010 08:05 PM]
To be honest I wish I hadnt of looked so soon, I was so paranoid about it afterwards.