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using soap down there..?

mandy_mariemandy_marie member
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Sorry if this is TMI.  I'm two weeks post partum and had quite a few stitches down there.  The nurses in the hospital told me no soap in that area until my 6 week checkup with my OB. Anyone else's doc say no soap for 6 weeks?  I feel gross..
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  • miraclemariemiraclemarie member
    That's very strange. My doctor told me to be careful when cleaning down there. She told me no loofah just try and use a bar of soap because its not rough. Idk if that helps.
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  • D&S724D&S724 member
    Yeah, I don't recall not being able to use soap down there after I had my other two kids.  Six weeks seems like an awfully long time to not use soap. I'd call the OB just to confirm that!
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  • JECAH2JECAH2
    My dr said to be sure to use frangrance free soap because fragrances are more irritating.
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  • carabear87carabear87 member
    Im a little past 2 weeks and I wasnt told anything about no soap. They said to just be careful when washing.

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  • KaricomoKaricomo member
    Never heard of no soap and had no issues either time with my tear and stitches
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  • ordinary1ordinary1 member
    Like a pp, I am a week pp and was never told no soap.
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  • telicious2telicious2 member
    I was not told anything about to not use soap. But I do not use soap down there regardless bc of risk of yeast infection. I have a detachable shower handle head and I use that to get water there and clean it well. If soap happens to get down there then so be it but I do not intentionally scrub down there.

    If you were given a squirt bottle to take home maybe you could fill it with soapy water and squirt it on yourself.
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  • slweaver0626slweaver0626 member
    I didn't use soap for a full week just on preference, but I wasn't told not to.  I didn't tear or have stitches, but it felt like I had a million papercuts.  I did take frequent short baths with warm water and I purchased a few packages of flushable scent free wipes for myself.  It helped calm the burning and I felt a lot cleaner.
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  • luckystar1011luckystar1011
    My doctors advised me to put a few drops of the Johnson and Johnson head to toe baby wash in my peri bottle to help with cleaning down there.
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  • Blueyed228Blueyed228 member

    I dont understand no soap?  How will you clean it and prevent infection?

     I was told no rubbing of my incision, but to let the soapy water run over it while in the shower.  Just to be careful not to pull the tape off.

    I would def call and confirm because that doesnt sound sanitary. 

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  • LizzyG11LizzyG11 member
    I was also told no soap until I felt healed enough to wipe instead of pat dry after using the bathroom. midwife said to clean with witch hazel and use the peri bottle. Also to soak the area in a sitz bath. She said I could use an antibacterial numbing spray if the stitches were really bothering me. For the record I did not get an infection in my stitches but I only had a minor 1st degree tear and a couple stitches.
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  • mandy_mariemandy_marie member
    thanks for the advice! six weeks seemed like an awful long time!  I'll probably try some fragrance free soap like some of you suggested, but I'll also call the OB just to check.
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  • erin511erin511 member
    Didn't your doc/hospital send you home with a Sitz bath to do 2-3x/day for 10 days? It's a little tub that you place on the toilet seat and it squirts warm soapy water onto your vagina area. It provides relief and prevents infections
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