They are really painful, to the point where I can hardly bare to sit down. They are worse now than the first couple of days. The midwife says that's because they are healing and offered to take out the first stitch, which I stupidly refused and am now regretting. Any tips on how to ease the pain?
Are these ceaserean stitches or "down below" stitches? If they are the latter, which they probs are if you cant sit down, have you tried tea tree oil in your bath? It won ease the pain but it heals the cut faster. I felt abit like this after mine! When did you have your baby?
I felt fine for the first couple of days after mine, thought great wot does everyone complain about. Then it started to hurt, like a horse had kicked me between the legs!
It wont last too much longer.
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The following user says 'Thanks' to lorrilou for this post:
Frozen fingercots wrapped in guaze that has been soaked in witch hazel.
Fingercots are just fingers cut out of latex gloves rolled up (they look like mini condoms) Just fill with water, tie with rubber band and freeze these. You can get fingercots in any pharmacy.
While you're at the pharmacy getting fingercots get witch hazel and guaze.
When your fingercots are frozen, wrap these in the guaze soaked in the witch hazel, lay in your pad so they lay against your stitches.
Part of the pain is some of the swelling you have, and the cool will help with that, plus the cool will help numb the area and soothe it.
You can reuse the fingercots, just throw dirty guaze away and rinse the little fingercot balloon. Then refreeze.
These were my salvation for baby 1.
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The following user says 'Thanks' to Margerle for this post:
What I found helped....everytime I went to the loo I took a jug of luke warm water with salt in it & I poured it over myself from front to back in between my legs (TMI Sorry)...I also had lots of baths with salt in them....hope they get a bit easier soon x
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The following user says 'Thanks' to elles28 for this post:
i just had lots lukewarm baths and wore BIG cotton knickers like french pants, i was advised not put anthing down there due to risk of infection,including salt. Would have thought the frozen things be fine but i would do it over the top of knickers or some kind protection!!! it will get better soon hunni, if the pain gets really bad then consult ur midwife jus in case of infection etc.. relax and put ur feet up!!! good luck x
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The following user says 'Thanks' to mummyoffive for this post:
Its possible the stitches might need to come out?
Ive not had stitches down there but i had some at my bellybutton recently. They got really painful overnight and it turned out they just needed to come out.
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The following user says 'Thanks' to Arcanegirl for this post:
Its possible the stitches might need to come out?
Ive not had stitches down there but i had some at my bellybutton recently. They got really painful overnight and it turned out they just needed to come out.
is quite possible- also they may have been done too tight. i would ask ur midwife to check em 4 u.x
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The following user says 'Thanks' to mummyoffive for this post:
i have c section in 2 weeks n 6days 
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