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You mentioned that you had a baby two months ago, and congratulations on that. That’s so exciting for you and your family! But you did mention that you’ve been having a lot of burning, and your suspicious of having a urinary tract infection. It sounds like you got checked out, and the doctor said that you had a border-line UTI, and didn’t treat you, and said it’s okay to just watch for now. Typical signs of a urinary tract infection include: maybe feeling like you have to pee all the time; when you sit down to go, not much comes out; it may burn before, during and after urination. These are typical symptoms. It can also turn into something more intense, and cause things like fever or even a kidney infection if it goes untreated. I do suggest that you talk with your doctor if you’re still concerned about it, and they can ask you more specific questions about it and determine if further investigation is necessary. I’d also bring up with them the fact you mentioned that it hurts a lot during intercourse, and they can make sure that everything is okay after the delivery of your baby.. As for your question about the correlation between vaginal exams and your chance for a urinary tract infection, it’s necessary to check your cervix frequently during labor so we can monitor your progress, and that doesn’t increase your chances of urinary tract infections. However, you probably had a catheter in your bladder because you’ve had a C-section, and that does increase your chances of having a Urinary Tract Infection so does just having a baby in general, especially if you had a tear up there or something. Again, I recommend talking with your doctor, because they know the specifics of what happened with you and can give you the best information. If you have more questions for me in the future though, please feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/IntermountainMoms, and recommend us to your friends and family too.
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You mentioned you had a baby 3 weeks ago, so first of all, congratulations on that! But you also mentioned that you had a C-section, it’s hurting really bad when you urinate, you called your doctor, and they didn’t do anything about it at that time, but your symptoms haven’t subsided. So I do recommend calling your doctor back again, and after asking you more specific questions, they’ll be able to decide if further investigation or treatment is necessary. There’s a few different things that could be going on, possibilities that your doctor will consider. When someone comes in and says that it burns when they urinate, one of the first things to think about is a urinary tract infection. And that’s definitely a possibility after having a baby, so again, this might be something your doctor explores. I hope the very best for you and your baby, and if you have any other questions for me in the future, feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/IntermountainMoms, and recommend us to your friends and family too.
A lot of women have questions about what they can and can’t do after a C-section. It’s normal to have pain, be sore for a few weeks and experience vaginal bleeding. A woman will bleed the same after delivery whether it was vaginal or a C-section, because it’s the uterus that’s healing, not the vagina, so expect bleeding for 3-6 weeks and don’t use tampons use pads. A lot of women have questions about the incision: How do you care for it? Can I take a shower? Can I take a bath? The nurses and doctor will give you instructions on how to care for it. Follow these when you go home. Watch for signs of infection. If any develop, call your doctor. If it’s extra sore or tender, red around it, oozing or starts to bleed, then be checked out right away.. A lot of women have questions about what activities or restrictions they may have. You shouldn’t lift anything heavier than your baby, but should be able to do activities you need to in order to care for yourself and your baby by the time you go home from the hospital, like bending down, getting on the floor with your baby. Those things are OK, but listen to your body. It’s important to rest. Take time to bond. Sit on the couch, hold them and enjoy them while they’re little. This allows your body to rest after having surgery as well. It’s also important to get up, walk and move around, because walking and moving promotes healing, it helps to prevent constipation and blood clots. As for exercising, don’t exercise with the intent of getting your heart rate up. Avoid abdominal exercises until your doctor has said you’re OK to do so. Typically speaking, this happens at your 8 week postpartum visit. If everything’s healed and looking good, your doctor will give you the green light to exercise.. As for getting your incision wet, it’s fine to shower. Clean the incision with warm, soapy water and pat it dry as soon as you get out of the shower. But don’t get into a tub and soak until your incision is completely healed and all the vaginal bleeding has stopped. This usually takes 6 weeks. Also avoid hot tubs and pools. Each day when you’re washing the incision, make sure it’s healing nicely. If your doctor put steristrips or pieces of tape over it to help it heal, let them fall off naturally. This usually takes a week.. If you’re wondering if you have to follow a special diet, there may be restrictions in the immediate postpartum period right after surgery. Because you had abdominal surgery, your nurses will encourage you to advance your diet as tolerated. You’ll start with water. If that’s OK, you’ll go to clear liquids like apple juice, popsicles and jello. If that’s OK, then you can begin eating regular food as time goes on. By the time you go home, you shouldn’t have any food restrictions and you can eat a normal diet, but make sure that you’re eating healthy food and eating regularly. When taking care of a newborn, it’s easy to forget about yourself, so make sure that you eat every few hours. Fill your diet full of whole grains, lots of fruits and veggies, lean protein, healthy fats and low-fat dairy. While breastfeeding, there are no diet restrictions unless your baby starts to have issues. Then your pediatrician will tell you if there’s things you should try cutting out.. Drink a ton of water, stay well-hydrated and eat a lot of fiber, because constipation is a risk after surgery, because it was abdominal surgery, and because you may have not been up and moving as much, and you likely took pain medication that can be constipating, so do whatever you can to avoid that problem. After having a baby, everyone wants to lose those pregnancy pounds, but avoid crash dieting and extreme dieting. Talk with your doctor about diets you might be considering and they can tell you if it’s good or not.. Call the doctor if you have any signs of infection like a fever of 100.4 or higher, swollen lymph nodes, your incision looks infected, starts to open, ooze or puss, you have severe nausea or vomiting that’s uncontrolled, severe pain in your belly, or signs of blood clots (pain in the calves, thighs, groin), and/or difficulty breathing. Watch for heavy vaginal bleeding. You can expect vaginal bleeding to last 3-6 weeks, but the heaviest flow should be in the first few days after delivery, and it will gradually decrease, change to a brown color (evidence of old blood), then change to pink/brown spotting, and you should be back to normal white discharge by 6 weeks. If you pass clots the size of a golf ball or larger, you saturate a pad in an hour or less, or you’re still having bright red bleeding past 4 days, let your doctor know. Heavy bleeding is a reason to be seen emergently. Call your doctor if you have foul-smelling discharge coming from the vagina, you have difficulty passing urine or stool, or burning when you urinate. After asking more specific questions, your doctor can give you tailored information and advice and determine if treatment is necessary.
A video from Dr. Melanie Crites-Bachert of the 360 Pelvic Health Institute (360phi.com) and The Center for Men’s and Women’s Urology (1uro.com) in Gresham, Oregon entitled “Why Can’t I Pee After Surgery?”. More videos of Dr. Crites from the 360phi.com website can be found here: http://360phi.com/videos.html. If you have a topic you would like to suggest for a future “360 Pelvic Health with Dr. Crites-Bachert” episode, please submit it here: http://360phi.com/askCrites. Copyright 2019 by The Center for Men’s and Women’s Urology (1uro.com) and the 360 Pelvic Health Institute (360phi.com)
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Apparently being able to pee after birth is a real worry among the doctors and nurses. They actually won’t discharge you until you have peed. Many women actually have to leave the hospital with a catheter. My doctor was very pleasantly surprised to learn I had peed. (A little info about the c-section: I was in labor over 48 hrs, pushed for 3 hrs and then had an emergency C-Section that took almost 2 hrs instead of the average of 10-15 minutes.
No. No one would tell us why it took so long.) At this point, I can use my abdomenal muscles to sit up and do other things now. Jess knows what she’s talking about as she’s also preparing for c-section #3, like Karen above “Get up and walk within the first 8 hours of having the c-section.
My first one, I didn’t get up until 24 hours later and it was a nightmare! I didn’t heal for over 2 weeks and tore open my stitches.
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Pressure of the fetal head on the bladder in labour can result in trauma and transient loss of bladder sensation in the first few days or weeks postpartum.
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I had to have an episiotomy as I found out when I was 8cm dilated I had preeclampsia!! I had no symptoms the entire pregnancy my little boys heart rate started to drop so they had to get him out fast they gave me a second degree episiotomy and suctioned him out I pushed for 20 minutes it’s so hard when people say this is how you can avoid an episiotomy I did everything up until his birth to help prepare my perinium but not all women have the choice because of extreme circumstances it’s doesn’t matter sometimes what midwife or doctor you have some things just cannot be avoided when your baby or you are in distress.I love my little boy but his birth was extremely traumatic for me.
I just had my baby about a week ago & my stitches will not stop hurting, I can’t sit or even walk properly and I feel like they’re infected, how long did it take you to be back to normal? & what helped?
I was so thankful I had a midwife to support me. Five babies without stiches. Shop around for a midwife or doctor that knows how to prevent the need for stiches.
I would say that surely it is common sense. not to walk a mile hrs after having the stitches?! Why would your Mum not bring the car to the hospital to collect you?
I had a c-section a week ago, 9 pounds 5 ounces. My first baby 8 pounds was born vaginally and I tore, developed a hematoma, bled for 2.5 months and 21 months later I still have vaginal pain and see a pelvic therapist despite having an amazing first pregnancy ( I loved being pregnant) I say all of this because for me a vaginal delivery recovery was awful way worse then what I’m dealing with now. Everyone is different so no one should get psyched out over how you will deliver. Complications are possible regardless. Listen to your doctors and nurses and do what they say, get up and move they will help you and it makes it much easier once you are home.
I want to have a baby someday but I’m a very small person and I’m autistic, so the pain will be worse due to my size and how sensitive my nervous system is so I don’t know how I’d cope during the pregnancy and after the birth. It’ll have to be a C-section because I am so small.
Just to inform everyone, episiotomies are not supposed to be routine practice anymore. Since 2006 OB-GYNs have been moving away from them as they cause the issues they were used to prevent. The majority of doctors who use episiotomies do so to hurry along childbirth instead of giving the mother time for her vagina and perineum to stretch naturally. This takes a couple hours to occur, longer for first time mothers, and if you do tear naturally the recovery process is a lot faster, easier, and safer than an episiotomy. Episiotomies are only recommended if the baby’s life is in danger, and even then it would be better to opt for a cesarean. Please don’t let your OB-GYNs or midwives do this unless your baby is in danger. You and your baby will both be better off.
I also had this procedure done wasn’t told about it the stitches came out during my first bm which made the thing never healed right i cant have anything stretch my vagina area anymore the 2 inches because it hurts and sometimes when i go number 2 I have to hold the vag and anal area. Having that procedure gave me alot of grief.
I am over 50 now, but had this exact experience after the birth of my first child over 26 years ago! I bought the book “what to expect when you are expecting” and read it cover to cover several times… no big mention on this episiotomy stuff. I had dissolving stitches that did not dissolve. Doctors had never seen this before. I was in agony for at least 6 weeks. It was a long time until my mate had any good times with me!! Happy to report my second birth was much easier!
I knew nothing about this but to be fair my midwife was not the best! I should have looked more into it! I didnt have pain relief so when the doctor started explaining he needed to make an incision, I just screamed ‘ get her out’ �� I’ve been too scared to google what it was they done until now!
Episiotomy stitches were actually the worst thing I experienced in the childbirth process. I couldn’t sit for good 7 days afterwards. Peeing is such a pain, and if you’re constipated the pain of going to the toilet will be even worse. I was always washing up and keeping the area dry as possible (bleeding and pads don’t really help there), and I managed to get an infection even a month after delivery still fighting the infection of the stitches… Its hell. People should know about it.
I wish someone told me too! I had a episiotomy, which was extended a further two times during labour. They tried to use suction to get Emily out but that failed and she was born not breathing. It was absolutely terrifying, because of the extent of my episiotomy I lost the first hour of my daughters life, meaning I didn’t know if she was okay, because I lost a lot of blood. Missed the first feed, the first cuddles, the first cry, and her being weighed. I hate that I can’t get those times back. My stitches ripped too:( I found I spent most of my time in the bath just to get some relief, 1 year on and because of the extent and size of my cut/scar, it still effects me. Worth it all to have her but I always think never again. Nice to know I’m not the only one! x
I had THE worst cold and cough after labour, and every sneeze & cough would make me tense, and I’d sob in pain. Absolutely horrific pain that in my case was worse than the labour��
I had a 3rd degree laceration. Almost 2 years later I’m still recovering from this. Had to be given oxybutynin due to leakage. It has been helping me along with kegels. I wish I would have known about this too. Probably would have done exercises that supposedly helps prevent or lessen tearing during birth ��
In 1981, My doctor mutilated me when I had my daughter. It takes time to heal the nerves and tissues. I never knew about holistic supplements to aid in healing; thank goodness I do now.
I don’t know how I didn’t need an episiotomy my boys were 9lbs, 9oz and 9lbs, 1oz. I had stitches with Ethan from a little tear but apparently they fell out the next morning, I didn’t even notice. With Logan I had nothing. I got very lucky! (somehow). x
Hahahaha, the leaflets!!!! Oh the leaflets… so many of them. I had stitches both times, for an episiotomy the first time, and a tear the second time; really not fun. Weeing is so terrifying, and I can remember having to wee in the shower despite thinking how gross I thought it was, because I just couldn’t bear to do it on the toilet without the warm water flowing. x
it was so painful, my stitches were too tight, couldn’t sit, walking was a nightmare and boy it it hurt, taking a pee became mission almost impossible… it took me 3 months to heal.
The leaflets can do one is all I can say! Yep peeing in the shower is the way… Otherwise it’s like razor blades…all worth it now though hey lovely xoxo
Can I ask how long you took to heal? I’m currently going through this with my stitches coming out and having the open wound. Like you I was in shock when it opened, rushed to the walk in centre just to be told they won’t retstitch. I’m now 8 weeks past and still not healed!
I was terrified of having an episiotomy, but thankfully I managed to avoid it. And stitches…. the very last thing a woman who has just given birth wants to go through! Ouch. No leaflets can prepare you for that kind of thing. And I had a LOT of leaflets!x
completely know how you feel! i had the exact same thing as my stitches started disolving to soon! peeing in the shower was the best feeling ever! haha but the same as you i had never been told about stitches or forceps really either and i had both!
This is a lot of things women have to go through and I feel like we don’t get enough credit for it. Also, why did no one tell you this? That’s a good question.
The best remedy is to get up and start walking immediately! I had 2 C-sections. Don’t lay in bed. The nurses had me walking the next morning. When I got home I rested and moved around equally. You will heal faster. Also, stay on top of your pain medication. DO NOT SKIP YOUR MEDS EVEN IF YOU ARE FEELING “OK”.
argh you poor thing! I also had an episiotomy and stitches, and interestingly they said that Noah struggled to come down because he was small too. Lavender baths saved my life! Charlie x
I had an emergency c-section too and like you, I had done zero research on c-sections. Hopefully the next one will be vaginal too but at least now I know what to expect! Congratulations btw!
How about showering? When I had my son in 2017, I was told to do a dry bath for 2 weeks. It was humid as nd that made me soooo uncomfortable. How did you go about it?
Also, after the gym incident, did you stop going for a while, or you just changed your workout routine?
Why didn’t you mention attempting to get off the bed or was I the only one that felt I was getting off a spaceship.
Worse pain ever especially post 2 natural births after 10 days you have healed, third pregnancy I had to have an emergency csection was expecting twins but it was worth it at the end of the day�� thank you for this Carol
Did you face any challenges with breastfeeding?? Are you breastfeeding only or you are also bottle feeding?? Have you had any challenges with weight gain/loss?? I’m expecting my daughter in +/-3weeks, that’s why the many questions. Love your videos, they not too long or too short and they are pregnant with with information (pun intended��)!!
I had an episiotomy grade 3 too and 3months was in excruciating pain..couldnt sit or open bowels without crying…in and out of hospital with infertility and finger up me. 6 months later still suffer from constipation and pain when going toilet…honest the emotional and physical pain when I never evan knew what an episiotomy was
Informative indeed. The haemorrhoids are also a side effect of most of the pain meds and supplements e.g. codeine, iron supplements and the list goes on. So its so important to drink lots of water to soften the stool. I won’t get into the science but lots of veggies and water helps esp if taking pain killers and iron supplements. Iron causes crazy constipation and that constipation leads to haemorrhoids due to the hard stool that will burst the veins down there. Then stool softeners are good but side note is to make sure u drink lots of water, go do #2 even when it hurts and eat veggies because the body might develop what is called “lazy bowel” where it starts waiting for the stool softener to go lol. It’s important to go even when it hurts coz when the stool stays in your body it hardens and when you not having enough water, the body continues to take water for the organs leaving u with hard stool. So those diet adjustments of uping your water and veggie game is key! And going to the loo is key! Otherwise haemorrhoids will be a constant cycle because hard stool is what burst the veins in the bum causing soreness and pain so if u sort out the things that are causing the hard stool u will recover fast.
I had to have an episiotomy as I found out when I was 8cm dilated I had preeclampsia!! I had no symptoms the entire pregnancy my little boys heart rate started to drop so they had to get him out fast they gave me a second degree episiotomy and suctioned him out I pushed for 20 minutes it’s so hard when people say this is how you can avoid an episiotomy I did everything up until his birth to help prepare my perinium but not all women have the choice because of extreme circumstances it’s doesn’t matter sometimes what midwife or doctor you have some things just cannot be avoided when your baby or you are in distress.I love my little boy but his birth was extremely traumatic for me.
They could’ve done it over because I did it and the doctor at birth didn’t do it properly and the doctor the next morning saw a problem n did it iver
I just had my baby about a week ago & my stitches will not stop hurting, I can’t sit or even walk properly and I feel like they’re infected, how long did it take you to be back to normal? & what helped?
I was so thankful I had a midwife to support me. Five babies without stiches. Shop around for a midwife or doctor that knows how to prevent the need for stiches.
I would say that surely it is common sense. not to walk a mile hrs after having the stitches?! Why would your Mum not bring the car to the hospital to collect you?
I had a c-section a week ago, 9 pounds 5 ounces. My first baby 8 pounds was born vaginally and I tore, developed a hematoma, bled for 2.5 months and 21 months later I still have vaginal pain and see a pelvic therapist despite having an amazing first pregnancy ( I loved being pregnant) I say all of this because for me a vaginal delivery recovery was awful way worse then what I’m dealing with now. Everyone is different so no one should get psyched out over how you will deliver. Complications are possible regardless. Listen to your doctors and nurses and do what they say, get up and move they will help you and it makes it much easier once you are home.
I want to have a baby someday but I’m a very small person and I’m autistic, so the pain will be worse due to my size and how sensitive my nervous system is so I don’t know how I’d cope during the pregnancy and after the birth. It’ll have to be a C-section because I am so small.
Just to inform everyone, episiotomies are not supposed to be routine practice anymore. Since 2006 OB-GYNs have been moving away from them as they cause the issues they were used to prevent. The majority of doctors who use episiotomies do so to hurry along childbirth instead of giving the mother time for her vagina and perineum to stretch naturally. This takes a couple hours to occur, longer for first time mothers, and if you do tear naturally the recovery process is a lot faster, easier, and safer than an episiotomy. Episiotomies are only recommended if the baby’s life is in danger, and even then it would be better to opt for a cesarean. Please don’t let your OB-GYNs or midwives do this unless your baby is in danger. You and your baby will both be better off.
I also had this procedure done wasn’t told about it the stitches came out during my first bm which made the thing never healed right i cant have anything stretch my vagina area anymore the 2 inches because it hurts and sometimes when i go number 2 I have to hold the vag and anal area. Having that procedure gave me alot of grief.
I am over 50 now, but had this exact experience after the birth of my first child over 26 years ago! I bought the book “what to expect when you are expecting” and read it cover to cover several times… no big mention on this episiotomy stuff. I had dissolving stitches that did not dissolve. Doctors had never seen this before. I was in agony for at least 6 weeks. It was a long time until my mate had any good times with me!! Happy to report my second birth was much easier!
I knew nothing about this but to be fair my midwife was not the best! I should have looked more into it! I didnt have pain relief so when the doctor started explaining he needed to make an incision, I just screamed ‘ get her out’ �� I’ve been too scared to google what it was they done until now!
Episiotomy stitches were actually the worst thing I experienced in the childbirth process. I couldn’t sit for good 7 days afterwards. Peeing is such a pain, and if you’re constipated the pain of going to the toilet will be even worse. I was always washing up and keeping the area dry as possible (bleeding and pads don’t really help there), and I managed to get an infection even a month after delivery still fighting the infection of the stitches… Its hell. People should know about it.
I wish someone told me too! I had a episiotomy, which was extended a further two times during labour. They tried to use suction to get Emily out but that failed and she was born not breathing. It was absolutely terrifying, because of the extent of my episiotomy I lost the first hour of my daughters life, meaning I didn’t know if she was okay, because I lost a lot of blood. Missed the first feed, the first cuddles, the first cry, and her being weighed. I hate that I can’t get those times back. My stitches ripped too:( I found I spent most of my time in the bath just to get some relief, 1 year on and because of the extent and size of my cut/scar, it still effects me. Worth it all to have her but I always think never again. Nice to know I’m not the only one! x
I had THE worst cold and cough after labour, and every sneeze & cough would make me tense, and I’d sob in pain. Absolutely horrific pain that in my case was worse than the labour��
I had a 3rd degree laceration. Almost 2 years later I’m still recovering from this. Had to be given oxybutynin due to leakage. It has been helping me along with kegels. I wish I would have known about this too. Probably would have done exercises that supposedly helps prevent or lessen tearing during birth ��
In 1981, My doctor mutilated me when I had my daughter. It takes time to heal the nerves and tissues. I never knew about holistic supplements to aid in healing; thank goodness I do now.
I don’t know how I didn’t need an episiotomy my boys were 9lbs, 9oz and 9lbs, 1oz. I had stitches with Ethan from a little tear but apparently they fell out the next morning, I didn’t even notice. With Logan I had nothing. I got very lucky! (somehow). x
Hahahaha, the leaflets!!!! Oh the leaflets… so many of them. I had stitches both times, for an episiotomy the first time, and a tear the second time; really not fun. Weeing is so terrifying, and I can remember having to wee in the shower despite thinking how gross I thought it was, because I just couldn’t bear to do it on the toilet without the warm water flowing. x
it was so painful, my stitches were too tight, couldn’t sit, walking was a nightmare and boy it it hurt, taking a pee became mission almost impossible… it took me 3 months to heal.
The leaflets can do one is all I can say! Yep peeing in the shower is the way… Otherwise it’s like razor blades…all worth it now though hey lovely xoxo
Can I ask how long you took to heal? I’m currently going through this with my stitches coming out and having the open wound. Like you I was in shock when it opened, rushed to the walk in centre just to be told they won’t retstitch. I’m now 8 weeks past and still not healed!
I was terrified of having an episiotomy, but thankfully I managed to avoid it. And stitches…. the very last thing a woman who has just given birth wants to go through! Ouch. No leaflets can prepare you for that kind of thing. And I had a LOT of leaflets!x
completely know how you feel! i had the exact same thing as my stitches started disolving to soon! peeing in the shower was the best feeling ever! haha but the same as you i had never been told about stitches or forceps really either and i had both!
Is she crazy? Bending down on the floor? I can barely move after a C-section. There’s no way a person could bend down on the floor.
This is a lot of things women have to go through and I feel like we don’t get enough credit for it. Also, why did no one tell you this? That’s a good question.
That my ex husband hated blood and opted to go to the pub instead. Needless to say the relationship didn’t last. Alcohol ruins Ireland.
Long story short I got stuck on the floor after my c section. It was quite the adventure in creative problem solving getting up off the floor.
Omg i just had my baby and I currently have stitches and they’re very uncomfortable but I can’t imagine your pain ���� IM SO SORRY!!
The best remedy is to get up and start walking immediately! I had 2 C-sections. Don’t lay in bed. The nurses had me walking the next morning. When I got home I rested and moved around equally. You will heal faster. Also, stay on top of your pain medication. DO NOT SKIP YOUR MEDS EVEN IF YOU ARE FEELING “OK”.
argh you poor thing! I also had an episiotomy and stitches, and interestingly they said that Noah struggled to come down because he was small too. Lavender baths saved my life! Charlie x
I had an emergency c-section too and like you, I had done zero research on c-sections. Hopefully the next one will be vaginal too but at least now I know what to expect! Congratulations btw!
How about showering? When I had my son in 2017, I was told to do a dry bath for 2 weeks. It was humid as nd that made me soooo uncomfortable. How did you go about it?
Also, after the gym incident, did you stop going for a while, or you just changed your workout routine?
Congratulations btw!������������
Recovering from a C-section is rough. Physically AND emotionally. I didn’t really feel completely back to myself until about 3 months..
Why didn’t you mention attempting to get off the bed or was I the only one that felt I was getting off a spaceship.
Worse pain ever especially post 2 natural births after 10 days you have healed, third pregnancy I had to have an emergency csection was expecting twins but it was worth it at the end of the day�� thank you for this Carol
Did you face any challenges with breastfeeding?? Are you breastfeeding only or you are also bottle feeding?? Have you had any challenges with weight gain/loss?? I’m expecting my daughter in +/-3weeks, that’s why the many questions. Love your videos, they not too long or too short and they are pregnant with with information (pun intended��)!!
I had an episiotomy grade 3 too and 3months was in excruciating pain..couldnt sit or open bowels without crying…in and out of hospital with infertility and finger up me. 6 months later still suffer from constipation and pain when going toilet…honest the emotional and physical pain when I never evan knew what an episiotomy was
Informative indeed. The haemorrhoids are also a side effect of most of the pain meds and supplements e.g. codeine, iron supplements and the list goes on. So its so important to drink lots of water to soften the stool. I won’t get into the science but lots of veggies and water helps esp if taking pain killers and iron supplements. Iron causes crazy constipation and that constipation leads to haemorrhoids due to the hard stool that will burst the veins down there. Then stool softeners are good but side note is to make sure u drink lots of water, go do #2 even when it hurts and eat veggies because the body might develop what is called “lazy bowel” where it starts waiting for the stool softener to go lol. It’s important to go even when it hurts coz when the stool stays in your body it hardens and when you not having enough water, the body continues to take water for the organs leaving u with hard stool. So those diet adjustments of uping your water and veggie game is key! And going to the loo is key! Otherwise haemorrhoids will be a constant cycle because hard stool is what burst the veins in the bum causing soreness and pain so if u sort out the things that are causing the hard stool u will recover fast.
Hope that helps and wasn’t too technical