Scared to look "down there" now...!

Re: Scared to look "down there" now...!

• happybride 276 member

  September 2013

  I wasn't afraid. I investigated shortly after coming home, but I also thought I tore a stitch or two so I did it to make sure something wasn't wrong.

  

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• SweetPeaK26 member

  September 2013

  Ummm, 3 deliveries and I've never looked. Granted, I'd never looked before delivery, ever, in my life, either. I have no interest in it. Dh likes it, that's all that matters to me!

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• chois member

  September 2013

  I didn't look with DS1. I was too scared about what I'd see. DS2 was just born Saturday. I haven't looked yet, but I probably will in a few days. I didn't tear nearly as bad this time, but I want to make sure my stitches look alright since I had some issues with healing last time.

  
  

  
  

  

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• EMLYNNLERETTE member

  September 2013

  I haven't looked this time. I'm 3 1/2 weeks pp. Last time it never looked the same again (didn't tear) and I'm assuming the same has happened this time. I really don't care, it's just depressing.

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• blonde151188 member

  September 2013

  I didn't the other two times, but I did this time only because they kept telling me I didn't tear. I knew something was wrong because it stung so bad to go to the bathroom. Took a look, scary, but sure enough I had a tear they didn't see.

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• slindsey7 member

  September 2013

  I only looked at 2weeks PP cause I had a feeling something wasn't right and sure enough I tore my stitches... Very scary looking with episiotomy and 2nd degree tear.

  

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• HeatherMc78 member

  September 2013

  I did when I was a ftm. I learned my lesson. I'm on DS3 and don't plan on looking.

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• TKtravels member

  September 2013

  I had to look. 

  
  

  Two of my tears are no big deal, and I expect those areas to look more or less normal after they fully heal.

  
  

  My other tear though, is just gnarly.  Add that to the list of things I've cried about in the last week or so.  

  

  
  

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• CutieBean79 member

  September 2013

  No no no no no.

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• AppleMuffins member

  September 2013

  Yeah, not looking. Apparently the doctor did a beautiful job with the stitching according to my mw, but not gonna look. I don't even want to know how many stitches it took to repair.

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• Bamgal25 member

  September 2013

  I looked.  Curiosity got the better of me.  I had an episiotomy and my child's head was so big that I tore beyond the incision (and pushed so hard and long that I gave myself hemorrhoids).  So I've had a good bit of pain down there, mostly when pooping.  The first few times it felt like I was pushing a baby out again, so I felt the need to make sure I didn't do further damage or tear my stitches.  Honestly, it really didn't look as bad as I was expecting, though I didn't do an in-depth review.  As long as things don't hurt in a few more weeks, I don't care too much what it looks like anyway.   
  

  
   
  
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• LnR70707 member

  September 2013

  Nope nope nope.  I told myself I'd do it before my post partum visit, but that was last week and I still haven't looked.  Doc said everything was fine though.

  
  
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• katdesear member

  September 2013

  Nope, too scared

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• JamieWM member

  September 2013

  I waited til 2 weeks pp and was impressed w how "normal" it looked! I ran downstairs and told DH to look haha

   

  

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• abrandnewcocopuff member

  September 2013

  I looked @ 6 weeks pp last time. Couldn't even find my episiotomy scar :-/ haven't looked yet this time.

  

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• erink7211 member

  September 2013

  I have not and will not look. I prefer to be blissfully unaware.
  

  
  

  
  

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• Babybabybabyohhhhhhh member

  September 2013

  I got up the nerve to look today. It looks normal to me, thankfully!! Im 3 and a half weeks PP

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• Zmommy2 member

  October 2013

  Eek, no way am I looking.. I kind of looked towards the back, was having some pain and wondering what the deal was.. But just saw what I could see leaning over, way too scared to involve a mirror or anything.

  

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• Jarangela member

  October 2013

  Terrified! I actually don't think it looks that bad anymore. I know the first few days I was soooo swollen I knew by the look on my husbands face that it wasn't pretty! Ill probably gather up the courage to look in a few days. I'm only 9 days pp

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• PrettyInPearls23 member

  October 2013

  Nope...ignorance is bliss!!

  

  
  

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• kailet member

  October 2013

  I tried to look after we got home. Honestly I couldn't see anything easily and gave up. My husband wants to check it for me, apparently he's fascinated by that sort of thing, lol. I'm not sure I want him to.
  

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• normandyn7 member

  October 2013

  Nope. Never had any desire. I read a blog where the woman said do not look down there after giving birth...and I'm glad I didn't.
  

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• pescadora712 member

  October 2013

  I'm 2 weeks PP and I looked a few days ago. For 3rd and partial 4th degree tears, it wasn't nearly as scary as I thought it'd be! I may, however, refer to my bits as "Harry Potter" from now on because I have a mean lookin' lightning bolt scar aaalllllll the way down! :-S

   

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• TexasGirl81 member

  October 2013

  It took me 5 weeks to get the balls (ha!) to even think about looking. I got on the counter pulled out that mirror and I was like ohhhhh not all that bad.

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