perineal tear, lost stitches, infection :(

leighbaby · May 23rd, 2009, 15:58 PM

A week ago, i had my little boy. I had 2nd degree tears and had stitches.

The stitches have fallen out (worked themselves loose) and I have an infection.

I have to wait until tuesday to get a doc app to get a referal to get fixed.

Anyone else had this problem? I keep crying cos I want to be fixed so I can enjoy my baby

NatalieW · May 24th, 2009, 09:49 AM

I had similar problems after my baby. I had a uterus infection which cleared with anti biotics... I never had an infection where my stitches are, I had a bath once a day with tea tree oil and lavendar oil in the bath and it really helped. I'm sure they will fix you and make sure you push to get it sorted sooner..

Aidan's Mummy · May 24th, 2009, 10:00 AM

Yeah i never had an infection. My midwife did say if you get a bath every day it will help with the healing. Hope everything sorts itself out hun
xx

leighbaby · Jun 3rd, 2009, 16:52 PM

They wont stitch me up again...midwife had a look below and when I asked how long it will take to heal on its own, she said it could be months.

I'm gutted.

happyfamily123 · Jun 8th, 2009, 22:22 PM

What did that feel like leighbaby? I'm wondering if I have something like this going on. I tore in back and up by my urethra and just don't feel right today kinda itchy like. I thought I saw a stitch on tp and it kinda scared me.

MelanieSweets · Jun 9th, 2009, 11:55 AM

you poor thing sorry i dont know what to say really, but make sure they can help you in every way possible hun x

UKMummy · Jun 9th, 2009, 17:49 PM

With my first baby I had a massive tear, stitches and an infection. The stitches were disolvable so they came away on their own about a week after the birth (you could see the bits of thread in the bath) which wasn't a problem. With the infection my MW suggested 5 drops of t-tree oil in the bath every day. It's a bit drying for the skin but it really did work.

lilisuze · Jun 10th, 2009, 05:16 AM

Hi leighbaby. Hope you are starting to feel a bit better. I had my baby 32 weeks ago (he is now 8 months) and next week i am going back to the gynae department at the hospital to see if they will finally restitch down there. Things are still not right.

I know this is not what you want to hear, but the docs suggest waiting a minimum of 6 months before re-evaluating and seeing if you can manage in that time. If its any consolation, it does get more manageable as the time goes on!!

sparkle1 · Jun 10th, 2009, 10:42 AM

Hi
I had the exact same problem as you. My baby is over 4 months now & things are only just starting to heal.
I was absolutely gutted when I looked down there 3 months ago. I posted on here too.
at my 6 weeks check up the doc said she would refer me back to hospital to have it re-stitched.
I need to make a follow up app for her to have a look at it & take it from there.
Its not nice I know but I do feel a bit better as time as gone on. I think im coming to terms with it.
Its just so hard to deal with when you baby is new & your head it all over the place.
Feel free to ask me any questions.,
xxxx

May 23rd, 2009, 15:58 PM	#1
leighbaby Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,297	perineal tear, lost stitches, infection :( A week ago, i had my little boy. I had 2nd degree tears and had stitches. The stitches have fallen out (worked themselves loose) and I have an infection. I have to wait until tuesday to get a doc app to get a referal to get fixed. Anyone else had this problem? I keep crying cos I want to be fixed so I can enjoy my baby

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May 24th, 2009, 09:49 AM	#2
NatalieW Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,232	I had similar problems after my baby. I had a uterus infection which cleared with anti biotics... I never had an infection where my stitches are, I had a bath once a day with tea tree oil and lavendar oil in the bath and it really helped. I'm sure they will fix you and make sure you push to get it sorted sooner..

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May 24th, 2009, 10:00 AM	#3
Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 11,002	Yeah i never had an infection. My midwife did say if you get a bath every day it will help with the healing. Hope everything sorts itself out hun xx

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Jun 3rd, 2009, 16:52 PM	#4
leighbaby Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,297	They wont stitch me up again...midwife had a look below and when I asked how long it will take to heal on its own, she said it could be months. I'm gutted.

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Jun 8th, 2009, 22:22 PM	#5
happyfamily123 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,062	What did that feel like leighbaby? I'm wondering if I have something like this going on. I tore in back and up by my urethra and just don't feel right today kinda itchy like. I thought I saw a stitch on tp and it kinda scared me.

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Jun 9th, 2009, 11:55 AM	#6
MelanieSweets Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,472	you poor thing sorry i dont know what to say really, but make sure they can help you in every way possible hun x

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Jun 9th, 2009, 17:49 PM	#7
UKMummy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Surrey UK Posts: 284	With my first baby I had a massive tear, stitches and an infection. The stitches were disolvable so they came away on their own about a week after the birth (you could see the bits of thread in the bath) which wasn't a problem. With the infection my MW suggested 5 drops of t-tree oil in the bath every day. It's a bit drying for the skin but it really did work.

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Jun 10th, 2009, 05:16 AM	#8
lilisuze Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 46	Hi leighbaby. Hope you are starting to feel a bit better. I had my baby 32 weeks ago (he is now 8 months) and next week i am going back to the gynae department at the hospital to see if they will finally restitch down there. Things are still not right. I know this is not what you want to hear, but the docs suggest waiting a minimum of 6 months before re-evaluating and seeing if you can manage in that time. If its any consolation, it does get more manageable as the time goes on!!

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Jun 10th, 2009, 10:42 AM	#9
sparkle1 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 272	Hi I had the exact same problem as you. My baby is over 4 months now & things are only just starting to heal. I was absolutely gutted when I looked down there 3 months ago. I posted on here too. at my 6 weeks check up the doc said she would refer me back to hospital to have it re-stitched. I need to make a follow up app for her to have a look at it & take it from there. Its not nice I know but I do feel a bit better as time as gone on. I think im coming to terms with it. Its just so hard to deal with when you baby is new & your head it all over the place. Feel free to ask me any questions., xxxx

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