Stitches

stitches after labour?

I tore on each side after giving birth and it's been 3 days since my baby was born and everytime i go pee, it burns... Ive been spraying water after I pee (dr's instructions)... Is it suppose to burn/sting. Is there a way to take the pain away?

Public Comments

1. get some witch hazel pads or dermoplast.
2. Yeah, it's going to hurt & burn & sting. There is this stuff that the hospital should have given you . It's a spray for hemmeroids. That should cool it down & help you feel better. You can also use witchhazel pads. Feel better...
3. N0T REALLY. Y0U JUST KiNNA HAVE T0 DEAL WiTH iT. i KN0W H0W Y0U FEEL=) MAN i FELT LiKE iT WAS W0RST THAN BEiNG PREGNANT. lOl! WHEN i LEFT THE D0CTOR, THEY SAY THAT Y0U CAN KiNNA SiT D0WN iN A B0WL L0OKiNG THiNG FiLLED WiTH WARM WATER AND JUST KiNNA CHiLL F0R 15 MiNUTES THEN CHANGE THE WATER. AN0THER THiNG iS THAT WHEN Y0U PEE, TRY GET LiKE A SQUiRTiNG B0TTLE AND SQUiRT iT WiTH Y0UR PEE WHEN Y0UR PEEiNG. iT KiNNA REDUCES THE ACiD iN Y0UR PEE S0 iT D0ESNT BURN. ALSO, TAKE TH0SE ST0OL S0FTENER PiLLS S0 WHEN Y0U HAVE T0 TAKE A CRAP, Y0UR D0O D0O DOESNT RiP iT BACK 0PEN. =) AND WHEN Y0U SiT AR0UND THE H0USE JSUT BRiNG A S0FT C0MFY PiLLOW WHERE EVER Y0U G0. AND CAREFULLY SiT 0N iT. BE CAREFUL EVEN WHEN Y0U GET UP. =) iTLL BE 0VER iN AB0UT A WEEK 0R SO. G0OD LUCK!
4. 1] fill your water bottle with warm water , and squirt it WHILE you pee. 2] you probably have some superficial abrasions [ small cuts or scrapes ] on the inner labia, which is why it burns. OUCH!
5. they should have givin you some pain meds. i dunno i got a c-section so i dont know if they do that for vagi births as well...
6. What Nurse Susan said, I used a big plastic cup and poured the WHILE peeing, the relief is intense. Also you could try a urinary alkaliner like Ural as the pee wont sting so much.
7. Yes to what Shannon and Nurse Susan said. Don't spray after you pee, spray while you pee. It didn't burn if I sprayed while I peed. Take care! Witch Hazel burns like a M-Fer!
8. It's going to burn for a bit while you heal. Get yourself some witch hazel pads(tucks or any off-brand). After you do the water bottle routine spray on some dermaplast(pain relieving spray that you can get at any pharmacy and totally safe for 'down there'. Put the witch hazel pads in your panties and feel the relief!!! The pain won't last forever and things could be worse-I was swollen the size of Texas for almost 3 weeks(not normal!) Good luck and congrats on your little one!
9. congrats the birth of your baby i given cut during my 1st labour by the nurse so i needed stitches, and yes god they stung so bad when i peed. so i stopped actually sittin on the loo, i hovered over it-and the pee wouldnt touch my stitches so much, it worked for me, so hopefully it will for you. and remember if you sit in a bath with salt or savalon wash twice a day your stitches will heal faster.