Stitches

If you get stitches down there... does it burn to pee?

Ok I decided when I have a baby I totally want a water birth but then I decided I don't really want to tear my part parts up, because I want it to stay tight you know and so... I think I want a c-section and since I have CP I might have to have a c-section... but if you do have a vaginal birth and get stitches does it burn to pee and... idk what does it feel like I just think that would be horrible. And can you ask the doctor to add some extra stitches so you aren't loose?? I'm not being funny I really would like to know because I am deciding what I want when I get pregnant... soon I hopee!!! babydust for mee!! :D

Public Comments

1. Like no other - but if you use your water bottle to dilute your urine as you pee and spray the stitches with Dermaplast before hand it doesn't hurt so much As for an elective C - You really don't have an option - a lot of women think hey its my body if I want a C-section then I should have one - Well insurance companies don't see it this way and I don't know of a single one that will cover an elective c-section without medical reason They're not as easy as they sound - its major surgery that comes with major risks I've had both and trust me on this the recovery sucks from having a c-section, my natural deliveries were a breeze to recover from all things considered No OB would allow this anyhow - they don't like to cut if they don't have too contrary to popular belief, they would much rather you have a induced vaginal delivery vs. a c-section I know that your CP only affects your legs so an elective C probably won't be an option
2. Invisible pink has a good answer,and that's often the only way it can be tolerated to pee after you get stitched up from giving a vaginal birth. Another thing-you're just as tight after a vaginal birth as you were before it,it just takes time to heal and have it all return to normal.
3. It's inelegant, but just lean right forward on the toilet, and lift your bum up a bit lol. Means the pee bypasses the stitches and just goes straight down the loo! The other thing to do is drink LOADS so your pee doesn't get concentrated, and have a bowl of warm water with salt dissolved in it ready to wash after peeing. Really helps! This lasts about 5 days, far easier than an elective section. If there are no medical reasons for a section always go for a natural delivery- it's what we're designed to do and therefore can do it!
4. If you opt for a water birth, you are far less likely to tear at all in the first place. The water helps with your skin's elasticity meaning it can more easily stretch as much as it needs to to accomodate the baby. I had a waterbirth with my second baby and he came out with an arm up over his head which usually causes tearing since it makes you have to stretch more, but I didn't tear one bit. I would not have a c-section unless you really need one for medical reasons, b/c it puts both you and your baby at risk. You are at a higher risk for infection both during and after the birth, and baby is at a higher risk for breathing complications since they may still have more fluid in their lungs than with a vaginal birth. Your vagina will go back to regular size after the birth, so don't wory about that. It's made of muscle that stretches to accomodate the baby and then contracts back to regular size. You can even do exercises to help strengthen those muscles before, during, and after pregnancy. (called Kegel exercises - google it for very detailed instructions, but you can basically just figure out what muscles to use by stopping and starting your urine when sitting on the toilet, and then keep exercising those muscles at any time of day you want)
5. to be honest with you, have a section is that nice to start with! and yes stitches hurt you cant sit down properly, but the pain goes, and with bathing and things it gets easier, but you could still be LOOSE even if you have a section, like all women once you have a baby you should do pelvic floor, ive had 2 Babbie's 1 naturally and 1 by section, i only had 10 stitches cos my baby was small but my husband didn't seem to notice any difference. but with my second i had a section and i was in pain for weeks had problems and i have an ugly scar ac cross my belly (section was an emergency one) and i am now pregnant with my son after 2 girls i am having the problem that they want me to have another section because of the chance of ripping inside, and bleeding to death. So i would put the heath of both you and your baby before you start thinking about being LOOSE, or if that bothers you so much don't have any kids at all
6. yeah just use the warm water bottle and sitz bath for the stitches.also witch hazel works really well on those stitches if you soak a cotton swab with it and put it in your undies. you wont be loose no matter what you hear. the vagina has to stretch a lot 1st and it goes back to normal. the part that really determines tightness is inside and if you do keigels that will be tight again after a short time. c-section staples hurt way more and have a longer recovery time...so keep that in mind. you will also be able to take pain meds if you need them...
7. I agree with the water bottle comment--use it and you'll feel so much better! The stitches aren't *that* bad, really, and they do heal pretty quickly. I wouldn't worry too much about the stitches at this time. Try a perineal massage a few weeks before the baby comes, and ask your doctor or midwife to do something to help protect the perineum while delivering and you may not tear at all! Many women don't. I HIGHLY advise you NOT to request a c-section, and only do it if you absolutely have to. I had the same fears as you before having my 1st baby, and I even asked for an elective c-section. As any smart doctor would do, he told me "NO!" because I didn't need one. It turns out all my fears about my body being "ruined" were for nothing! I snapped right back, and didn't even get stretch marks. When my son was born, I had some serious health issues in my 36th week (gestational diabetes AND pre-eclampsia) so my doctor insisted we had to get the baby out. My doctor told me not only was my body not ready for an induction that early, but my baby was too big already to get out vaginally anyway. Now I've had a c-section. I regret it very much. The healing process is MUCH longer, and I am one of many women who have been afflicted by "surgery scar adhesion" meaning that 1 year later, I am still experiencing abdominal pain from the surgery. Turns out this is not that uncommon, it just effects each post-c-section woman differently. I feel it is a risk not worth asking for. In the end, if you have to have a c-section, there are a few advantages to that, too. You don't have as many problems "down there" (although it still hurts bad to push for a #2 and they won't let you leave the hospital until you do it), you do get to know exactly when the baby is coming, and the surgery is over within 30 minutes as opposed to a vaginal delivery that can be a few hours to a few days of labor. Having done both, I would say delivering the old fashioned way is much better. I was up and about within DAYS after my 1st baby (and the stitches only hurt for about a week at most), but I was down for several weeks after the c/s, and now, 1 year later, I am still not 100%. GOOD LUCK AND BABYDUST TO YOU! ;)