Birth/Delivery

Brittneaperez · June 2013

Did anyone tear during their delivery? This is my first baby and I have been reading that it happens to alot of first time moms. Kind of scary..lol

WildRumpus · June 2013

A lot of women do, it's usually not a big deal, a few stitches and that's it. Honestly, I'll take a small tear over an episiotomy. If it's something you're worried about, squats can help to stretch the area, and you can ask your OB to direct pushing at crowning to give the area time to stretch naturally, rather than powering through in order to get LO out as quickly.

adeladedyan · June 2013

Yes I tore pretty bad with my first. At the time there is alt of pain so you don't feel the tearing per say, but after when they stitch you and you pee its pretty painful. It burns allot. My situation was pretty bad so it took me like 13 weeks to finally heal. My advice is try to stop pushing when they tell you so things have time to stretch properly. Good luck!

Alicia1111 · June 2013

I tore a "3" out of 4 is what my doctor said. I had an epidural so I didn't even feel it. But after the first few times when I went pee it stung!!!! But it doesn't last forever!

CupcakeGirl08 · June 2013

I had a minor tear that only required two stitches. I was deathly afraid of tearing but even with a non-medicated delivery I didn't really feel it.

WashingtonQueen · June 2013

I tore pretty bad because my son came out with his hand next to his head.

BelhurstBride · June 2013

I think it's more common than not...

magdalina.h · June 2013

Nope

I have c/s

BellaOso · June 2013

I know it is really hard to believe... but you won't really care in the moment. Your brain just kicks into, "Baby out" mode and it won't even matter.

Crazy, huh?

Mom2bois85 · June 2013

See if you can request some perennial massage from any midwives available in your hospital. I had it done as a FTM without even having to ask which was nice. It's supposed to decrease your chances of tearing or reduce chances if bad tear vs minimum tear. I tore slightly they said not enough to even need a single stitch. Good luck [ also I REFUSED episiotomy just the thought groosed me out]

vintageutopia · June 2013

I had a 2nd degree tear with my first, but I told my midwife that I would rather tear than have them perform an episiotomy. She agreed. It really wasn't that bad. As my DD's head was crowning, she just kept stretching my skin around her head until it gave.

Fitzkitten · June 2013

I have heard that an episiotomy is a cleaner cut so it heals easier BUT from all you ladies with experience it seems like tearing is the better way to go?

WildRumpus · June 2013

Fitz, it's a "cleaner" cut, but it's also deeper, it goes through the muscle as well, whereas a tear might not. And I don't know about it being quicker to heal, but it's easier for the doctors to stitch an episiotomy.

Fitzkitten · June 2013

Jill9288:
Fitz, it's a "cleaner" cut, but it's also deeper, it goes through the muscle as well, whereas a tear might not. And I don't know about it being quicker to heal, but it's easier for the doctors to stitch an episiotomy.

thanks! Makes sense that if its deeper you would definitely better off tearing.

lisamoe · June 2013

I had a 2nd degree tear with DS. It sounds worse than it is (at least in my case). I had dissolvable stitches and because I had an epi I didn't feel them being placed.

[Deleted User] · June 2013

I only needed one stitch. I was not prepared for getting out of bed for the first time after delivering and how sore I was. It only makes sense though. It's just not something I thought about.

betsyin2010 · June 2013

I tore with both my deliveries and the stitching part hurt more than all the ld and I went natural for both. The healing part was fine.

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