Explain your episiotomy experience to me please??

Question

Hi! I was just wondering..
1. what did it feel like at the time?
2. how did it feel after?
3. do the stitches just grow into the body or do you need them removed?
4. was your vagina just as "tight" after the episiotimy as it was before the baby was born?

Answer 1

Never again!

At the time it felt like nothing, although my husband nearly fainted.

It felt awful, awful, awful afterwards. It was the WORST part about recovery. I was sore for weeks. I dreaded resuming sex with my husband.

The stitches dissolved.

My husband tells me there's no difference!

As a note, doctors are NOT supposed to give episiotomies out any more. It's supposed to be very rare and the American College of OB/GYNs told their members to knock it off with the episiotomies because tearing is easier to fix and recover. All my girlfriends agree that they preferred tearing to cutting.

I was SO MAD that my first doctor gave me one that I went to the midwives for my next baby and had a much better experience. The difference between my first with an epi and my second where I didn't have an epi was NIGHT and DAY. The recovery was so much easier and was practically pain free.
You would have to tie my hands behind my back and gag me before I ever, EVER let them give me another episiotomy. Not that I have an opinion or anything, haha.

Answer 2

At the time I didn't feel it at all. What they do is administer it at the time you are pushing and so you don't feel it at all if done correctly. You do feel it afterward though. You are going to have some pain anyways just from giving birth. The stitches dissolve and they do not have to be removed by the doctor and even if you don't have an episiotomy your vagina more than likely won't be quite as tight after having a baby as before. The reason being is that a baby...full sized baby comes through the vagina. The episiotomy is and should only be given if the doctor forsees you ripping extensivly. And then you are promptly stitched up.
The stitches do hurt unless you can keep your mind occupied...like holding and admiring your new baby.
On my second delivery I did rip a little...which you don't even feel...and required 2-4 stitches and so if the doctor sees that you will only rip slightly they will allow sometimes and just give you a couple stitches rather than many more with an epesiotomy.
I would suggest talking to your doctor about when they use an epesiotomy and their standard practice with that cause every doctor is differant.
Congratulations on your baby!!!

Answer 3

Thanks to the epidurol I felt no pain at the time.
So glad my 10.1lbs. baby came out with an epis. and not tearing. After, at home, yuck! The stitches dissolved over time but boy did I have a basket of tools in the bathroom. Sanitary pads, tucks pads, neosporin, anti-itch spray, bottle for rinsing with water. I layered everything up every time.I should have layed around more, standing and sitting make recovery longer because the blood pools. Lots of time in the bathroom getting things done. But looking back, I'd do it all over. A must have is a prescription for stool softener, I was lucky to have close to no pain with BMs.
Certainly, is anyone's vagina as tight after having a baby? I was just thinking the other day, could I have had the dr. sew up smaller so that an expansion could be avoided:-)Joke.

Answer 4

I had a 13 stitch episiotomy with my first, it was awful. He was stuck in the birth canal and needed to be delivered with forcepts. I had an epidural, so I did not feel being cut or sewn up, but the recovery was terrible. I felt like I was on fire, had to use ice packs and tucks pads to keep the swelling down. It was almost 8-10 weeks before I felt "normal". The stitches go away on their own, and my V was just the same afterwards, but it took awhile for my sensitivity to rewturn to normal.

I had a baby on Oct 5th, natural delivery, one tiny tear that needed one stitch. I feel better today at 8 days post partum than I did 6 weeks post partum with my first. If your dr will help you to avoid an episiotomy do it!!!

Answer 5

as quickly as I had my toddlers episiotomy improve into wide-unfold. in case you have an epidural, you will no longer sense it. besides the shown fact that that's going to be sore after the epidural wears off. With my 2d being pregnant I had twins. I had no time for an epidural... nor an episiotomy. I tore to the main suitable facet and that had to be stitched up. quickly forward, my daughter between the twins desperate no episiotomy, and fully organic start. She did no longer tear. by 3 deliveries she did in simple terms advantageous without tearing. No soreness meds, no episiotomy, no epidural. rather everyone seems to be distinctive. "If" you tear you does no longer sense it, i did no longer, besides the shown fact that that is going to must be repaired in the previous you flow away the transport suite. ok, in case you furnish without an epidural. The well being care provider provide you an injection interior the section which will reasonable sting yet then each and every thing is going numb.... you will do advantageous with it...

Answer 6

I had to have an episiotomy because my son was 'sunny side up'....I didn't even feel it, my husband told me that the doctor had just cut me.Afterwards was painful...everytime I moved I thought my stitches would rip open.The hospital gave me some dermo spray stuff and that helped only a little.The stitches dissolved after about 5 weeks.I am not sure if I am the same as before but my husband has no complaints!

Answer 7

After a long, difficult, induced labor I did not notice the incision at all, but I remember the doctor patching me up saying something about "surgery by the Braille method" which sounded kind of ominous. I was in the hospital about four days and had some time to heal before going home, which helped.

Answer 8

didnt hurt at the time because i was already in so much pain that i didnt realy care lol
after it was super sore, nexttime i am gettin a hemmoroid pillow to be more comfy after....i hope that works, you should have seen me try to sit down, and in the car.....oh no lol
the stitches dissolved
the episiotomy only effected the opening to the vagina not my actual vagina, you will go back to your normal size or close to it but it realy depends on how the delivery goes, if it goes well you may have a faster recovery and go back to normal size down there pretty fast, but if you have some complications it will take some more time but will eventualy go back too.

Answer 9

1. I had an epideral so I didn't feel it
2. It was not uncomfortable at all, athough I did stay & rest in the hospital for 5 days, so that could of been why
3. They dissolve on their own after a few wks
4. Yes, surprizingly, you do go back to normal

Answer 10

They give you a numbing shot and really your all excited the baby is going to be born you don't feel it at the time. It is uncomfortable after but if you flush with warm water that does help.The stiches desolve so don't worry about that.Not everyone needs to get one.Yes everything was the same after!