Hi ladies...i know this is not a very fun topic. But with DS i had an episiotomy with a 3rd degree tear. My biggest fear of delivery with this one is going in and not being able to get the epi (im already 4cm and 70%) and tearing just like i did last time.
I am wondering if you ended up tearing again, if so was it in the same spot? And how has your recovery been?
Thank you!!!
Re: If you tore the 1st time, did is happen again?
I did not tear this time around and recovery was 20 times easier. I felt great when I left the hospital apart from the general soreness of my stomach which is to be expected! I am currently 4 weeks PP and feel like my old self except for the tiredness! I hope you have an breezy recovery!
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All of this for me, too, except my first tear was just a small one. This recovery without tearing has been amazing! I felt fine just days later. GL!
With my first DS I had an 2nd degree tear. This time around I had no epidural and only ended up with a small 1 degree tear. He was also over a lb bigger than the first and had a bigger head. I didn't even feel the tear when it happened. Recovery was about the same by 6 days pp I was back to normal.
I had planned to go without the epi this time, which was lucky because I defiantly did not make it to the hospital in time for it. But I will tell you that the second delivery was so much easier.
You ladies are amazing....thanks so much for the replies. I know that every woman is different, so is every labor, but your responses took a load off my shoulders.
Congrats to all the new mommas!!!