This will be my 2nd time delivering (hopefully) vaginally. I didn't tear or need any stitches the first time around. Did any 2nd or more moms tear or need stitches after their 2nd delivery but not the first? I am hoping I don't have to go through the added pain of that but am aware that anything is possible during delivery!
Re: 2nd or more time moms ? re stitches
I had a third degree tear with internal tearing with my first and needed a lot of stitches.
With my second I had a "skidmark" and they gave me the option of getting a stitch or two or just keeping my legs together and not taking stairs for a few days. I chose to skip the stitches.
The pain from tearing wasn't that bad. I was a lot more swollen initially and I used my peri bottle for a few days longer, but painwise it really wasn't that bad.
No. With my first, I had a third degree tear and with my second just two stiches. Recovery was a breeze after the second.