So question for ladies who have had a episiotomy, any tips on how to help the healing process anything that helped make it a bit easier?
Thought I'd ask people on there own experiences 😊
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Ok ladies I need your help.
Courtnie·
Use detol antiseptic in your bath to help keep your wound and stitches clean. It will also help the stitches ease up a bit. Take it easy and try to rest as much as possible xx
Abbi··
Мама двоих (младенец)
Oh thank you! I'll order some in 😊 and planning to rest as much as possible xx
Courtnie··
i used to use a pillow to sit down as well as mine were really sore after having forceps so it made it a little easier to sit and get up xx
Abbi··
Мама двоих (младенец)
yes got myself a little pillow seems to make it a little less uncomfortable xx
Jessica🦋·
The midwife told me to get lavender oil (can get it from boots £5) and to put it in the bath every time, it used to hurt when I went for a wee so I used to use a pad and I pressed it against the side which had the stitches xx
Abbi··
Мама двоих (младенец)
Oh I'll have to get some thank you! Not found it to difficult when going for a wee yet but I'll keep that in mind! Thank you xx
Jessica🦋··
it helped me so much with mine! Both things did! But also, my stitches weren’t healing proper and I was in agony with them xx
Genevieve ·
Pour a jug of Luke warm water over while you wee. Magic. Also lavender oil. Mine wasn’t and episiotomy mine was a really really bad tear. He cane out with his arm up like superman. I tore front to back. Just had gas and air with him. Within minutes of him being born they gave me a spinal and I soent an hour and a half in surgery being stitched back up.
Abbi··
Мама двоих (младенец)
Oh ouch! Yes I've been told about the jug of lukewarm water definetly keeping that in mind xxx
Chelsea ·
Pads in the freezer/fridge for when you wee it was a life saver for me when I had to have stitches but tbh I wasn’t in that much pain with mine it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be x
Chelsea ··
@abbiiqx, I got an infection in mine 2 days later an the pain was unreal! But just keep topped up with paracetamol etc and hopefully you’ll recover quickly! Congratulations again she’s gorgeous💗
Abbi··
Мама двоих (младенец)
Oh ouch! Yeah I'm trying to avoid anything like that! Been told to try "air it out" as that apparently helps to. But Yeah I have all meds topped up as I got told after pains are worse 2nd time round to so fully stocked haha.
Fingers crossed I do! And thank you hun xx
Chelsea ··
yeah the after pains NOONE tells you about after my 3rd I genuinely thought I was in labour again😂 had them check me over so many times, but yeah keep topped up and I’m sure you’ll be fine! Xx
Lottie·
Мама дочки (3 года), беременна (29 нед.)
I used arnica tablets to help with bruising, and dosed up on painkillers. Baths really helped but try not to overdo it with those as my stitches ended up undoing, possibly because of that 🙈 ... Also the warm water in a squirty water bottle when u pee, altho I found if I relaxed then it didn’t hurt too much to go. xx
Fi Wynyard·
Многодетная мама (8 детей)
I sat on a rubber ring it was so comfy when I had an episiotomy especially in the beginning xx
Karla B·
Drink plenty of water/ fluids so your wee is diluted and then it won't sting. And keep the pain meds topped up. I also sat on a pillow on the sofa x
Abbi·
Мама двоих (младенец)
Thank you ladies got plenty of tips 😁 my fingers are crossed for a speedy recovery haha xx