Post by stinybean on Jul 22, 2015 18:28:21 GMT -5
I have a few TMI's/questions that are all somewhat related...
I can still totally feel my stitches (from a second degree tear) and see them. Like, white string hanging down from two places "down there". I'm 3.5 weeks pp and I am really concerned that they won't dissolve or that they're not healing well or something.
My husband is counting down the days until my six week check up and has even tried to sneakily ask (without asking) if I'd be up for sex anytime before then... I feel bad for the guy but knowing that there is still string in my lady parts makes me feel super fragile and even at the day before my appointment I still don't think I'd be willing to go for it until I am seen by a doctor (I mean they want to clear you for a reason.) (at the same time though, I can't blame him for trying because we had sex before my check up with DS, since I forgot to schedule it and didn't end up seeing my midwife until 10 weeks pp)
I am not a bath person, and I never had a sitz tub, but I have heard that soaking your bum in warm water helps stitches heal and dissolve, so should I go get one now? (Seems a little late in the game but I'd be willing to try!)
I just don't want to get to my checkup and my MW have to remove the stitches and then be sore all over again and have to put dh off even longer...
ETA: I'm trying to think of a tl; dr synopsis for this but I really can't because my brain stopped working a while ago. Lol sorry, if it's too long just don't worry about it.
Did your midwife remove your stitches last time? My ob said the stitches could take 6 months to dissolve, in the meantime I have been cleared for sex.