Stitches
Hi ladies, I am 21+1 and am absolutely terrified of giving birth and tearing and then needing stiches later. I am opting for an epidural when the time comes but have heard so many horror stories of people needing stitches and this being the worst part of labour! My midwife also thinks I might need to be induced early because of pre-eclampsia in the family and I have really high blood pressure, so that's probably not helping either!
My mum had a 3rd degree tear with my sister and said it was horrendous plus having read some stories on here, it's scaring me so much. I know the birth will be painful anyway but I can't stop panicing about having to be stitched. I know it's not the same thing but I needed 15 stithes in the bottom of my foot and it was the worst pain I've ever felt (I know, I'm a total wimp and that will be nothing compared to child birth).
Please help
C
21+1
My mum had a 3rd degree tear with my sister and said it was horrendous plus having read some stories on here, it's scaring me so much. I know the birth will be painful anyway but I can't stop panicing about having to be stitched. I know it's not the same thing but I needed 15 stithes in the bottom of my foot and it was the worst pain I've ever felt (I know, I'm a total wimp and that will be nothing compared to child birth).
Please help
C
21+1
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It honestly isnt that bad, you will be pretty much numb down there anyway after the birth, which is why my midwife didnt give me anything plus you will be too engrossed in your little one to care, so please try to relax x x
Good luck with the birth of your baby Teabags and I might look into that oil
Thanks again ladies xx
I had a small tear - wouldnt even have noticed if she hadnt have said and it stung very slightly when they stitched me but i was so overjoyed at having given birth to my beautiful baby girl they could have been doing anything to me and i wouldnt have cared. I just wanted them to hurry so i could sit up and get lots of cuddes from my new baby.
My friend had a terrible tear last yr - 3rd degree - she never felt a thing and had to go to theatre to have it stitched but her only concern was leaving her baby for a little while cos she wanted to be with him. She only had a bit of pain after but only that she was abit uncomfy sitting down on hard seats and she was just a little nervous about going to the loo in the week after giving birth but she soon realised she was ok. Shes never had any problems with it since.
Please dont let yourself worry about it - i can honestly say when your baby is born you really dont care what they do to you as you are so overjoyed and its such a relief to finally have baby in your arms.
Good luck xx
Just make sure you take it easy and get loads of rest for a couple of weeks aftewards, I did too much and pulled my stiches, thank fully they held enough (so I didn't have to be re-stitched) but it was a close thing.
xx
Good luck!