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DS1 had a minor tear, he was 8lbs9oz, pushed for 3 freakin' hours
DS2 second degree tear, 9lbs4oz, only pushed 2x but it happened very fast and I remember my doctor telling me to slow down so I wouldn't tear but it was impossible to do at that point! -
With my first, yes. I had over 30 stitches. I tore in a star shape. 3rd degree + tears AKA labia maul.
With my second, yes. But just minor tears. I think I had 3 or 4 stitches.
With my third, not at all.
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With my first I only needed one stitch.
Just some abrasions with my second.
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Yes for both
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Very small tear for both of my boys. They were both only 5 lbs but I pushed rather quickly (15 mins or less with both).
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DS1: episiotomy. I might have also torn, I am not sure.
DS2: second degree tear.
The recovery was no big deal either time. -
I tore and had an episiotomy.
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Yes, 3rd degree tear. Doctor was stitching me up for a long time. Recovery was rough and it ached for months.
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Nothing that required stitches, fortunately, but 5-6 places that almost did and one spot on my labia that got scraped open like a skinned knee from LO's knuckles. I wonder if recovery would have been better or worse with one larger tear over lots of small ones.
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Yes with L, but just 1-2 stitches. Didn't bother me at all other than itching. R wasn't a normal delivery but no tearing thankfully. Both were around 33 weeks so they were small. And they told me to slow down pushing with L so I might have avoided even that if I'd been able to.
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2 stitches with DS (baby #1), no tearing with DD (baby #2).
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No tearing with my first. Slight with my second. My second recovery was easier though, fwiw.
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Pretty bad tears with my first and basically no tears with my second. It got one or two stitches but they were cosmetic.
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LO1 (8 lb 12 oz) - a 3rd degree tear that required stitches.
LO2 (9 lb 6 oz) - an episiotomy and 2 additional tears -
yes, small tears up top each time. a couple stitches each time.
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Yes, a very minor internal tear with DS1, I think it was just like 2 or 3 stitches. No with DS2, which surprised me because he came out so fast.
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Lo1 - csection
Lo2 - vbac with 3rd degree tear and episiotomy (baby was 9.5lbs). No more vbacs. -
Yes, a second degree tear. I pushed for 4 hours and had a vacuum assist, so it could have been worse. I had complications at the stitch site that went on for months. Even now, the scar tissue means sex has to start off very slow and gentle!
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I tore enough that I needed stitches but it wasn't very bad. I wasn't in too much pain down there after childbirth. Nothing that the meds they gave me couldn't take care of.
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No tears for number one. Recovery was really quite easy, and I was grateful! We will see with number two. I'm using a different midwife this time (we moved), but preventing tearing is a big priority for me!
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This is scaring the crap out of me. Hoping for a VBAC but
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yep - 3rd degree.. My son's heart rate was dropping - I was told I had 5 mins to they to push him out - I got him out in 2, but tore badly as a result!
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Yes, when it was time for stitches, I asked how many and the midwife responded by saying "think of it as one continuous stitch" ...
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1st: yes, required two stitches.
2nd: no! -
@SugarplumsMom: that's exactly what they told me! I was kind of frustrated no one would ever tell me how many stitches/how big it was.
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Yes with both, much less with my second though.
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Yes with DD1, not sure what degree tear, but it took her a little bit to stitch me up. Recovery took a little while, and I was using a ton of that Dermoplast spray to numb everything!
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I chose no tear bc each time tore so slightly that no stitches were needed. The first birth I told the nurse I was scared of tearing and so she applied counter pressure with warm compresses and second time the birth was super fast but I took my time pushing her out.
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