Those Who Got an Episiotomy

DesignsOnYou · May 2009

How long before you felt completely healed? My follow-up appt is going to be at 8 weeks instead of 6 so I'm wondering if I should "play if safe" (poor DH) until then.

I looked down there for the first time since I had her today and I still saw stitches....I had a bunch. =/

tlynnus · May 2009

didn't have an episiotomy but i still have stitches from my 2nd degree tear. ?I wonder how my 6 week appt will go next week.

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Fish4Fun · May 2009

I had a 2nd degree cut. I got the nod from the doctor at 6 weeks and I had been feeling perfectly fine since 2 weeks pp, but oh man, the first time hurt so bad. We didn't try again until 9 weeks and it was MUCH better. I would wait if I were you. It is worth it to let it heal. As for "poor DH," feel free to engage in other activities. Wink

jwt6 · May 2009

I would wait. You will still be sore for a little while longer. It was a couple months til sex didn't hurt. Especiallly since you can still see the stiches, wait.

Jackswife123 · May 2009

I had an episiotomy and a tear. ?I felt MUCH better by week 5, DH and I waited until week 8 to have sex. ?It wasnt too bad.

NatPhoto09 · May 2009

I had an episiotomy w/ a 2nd degree tear and at 7 weeks we did the deed an it hurt but it was still good. If you had more than a 2nd degree and still feel sore, I would wait longer. My friend had a tear and episiotomy w/ a 4th degree tear and it took them 3/4 months. GL

Agrippa · May 2009

A long time. We didn't even attempt sex until I was 10 weeks. It hurt a lot. I felt pretty normal down there except for sex. Sex didn't start feeling good until 6 months, and it still can be uncomfortable sometimes.

However, I had a major episiotomy. It was essentially the same as a 4th degree tear.

sterfehr · May 2009

I didn't have an episiotomy but had a tear. I felt better by about 2-3 weeks. At my 6 week appt my midwife said go ahead but she could still see a suchure (sp?). We finally did the deed at 7 weeks - but used lube (because the midwife said that the mini-pill makes you dry) and it felt just fine.

Valerie1283 · May 2009

I'm still sore down there, I can't think about doing anything yet!!! I haven't looked even though I wanted too... I have a 6 week appt.

californiaclaire · May 2009

I had a nice big episiotomy & was lucky to have a really quick recovery. At 6 weeks pp, my OB could hardly even see where the cut had been. Sex for the first time, however, was excruciating -- I was crying & we had to stop. Not going to lie, it was almost as painful as the birthing experience. If you're still feeling sore at all, I would keep DH happy with a bj.

KYRN · May 2009

I would wait. I attempted once a few weeks ago, that lasted about 1 second and I couldn't take it. When I went in for my pp check they gave me some estrogen cream to put on the scar. Last time I looked I could still see the strings of my stitches. I was thinking that we would give it another go this week but I'm sick so I'm going to wait until next week.

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