https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:22:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-episiotomy-delivering-lo-1#post-2537256 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:43:59 +0000 Kemma 2537256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My second baby was almost ten pounds and I had a 3rd degree tear (big shoulders!) but I had no issues with healing from either the episiotomy or the tearing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-episiotomy-delivering-lo-1#post-2537237 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:30:04 +0000 Alba4 2537237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, this is very encouraging, especially if I get cleared for a vaginal birth in a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-episiotomy-delivering-lo-1#post-2536953 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:38:06 +0000 MrsKoala 2536953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is encouraging to read! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-episiotomy-delivering-lo-1#post-2536927 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:18:26 +0000 Cherrybee 2536927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a tiny surface tear that didn't require stitches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-episiotomy-delivering-lo-1#post-2536899 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:42:59 +0000 pinkb 2536899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tore with the second in 3 spots. Much larger baby. (9lbs vs 6lbs) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-episiotomy-delivering-lo-1#post-2536889 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:27:33 +0000 Adira 2536889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tore with #2, right along the old episiotomy line. It healed easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-episiotomy-delivering-lo-1#post-2536888 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:26:33 +0000 Ms.Badger 2536888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted no episiotomy, no tearing, but really I did have some very, very minor tearing. So much easier of a birth and LO2 was 1/2 lb bigger (LO1 8lb 15oz, LO2 9lb 5oz) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-episiotomy-delivering-lo-1#post-2536882 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:21:38 +0000 mamabolt 2536882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Minor tearing with number 2 and a much easier recovery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-episiotomy-delivering-lo-1#post-2536839 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:49:44 +0000 dcw6411 2536839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had another, but smaller one, during delivery #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-episiotomy-delivering-lo-1#post-2536790 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:15:58 +0000 Alba4 2536790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What happened during delivery with your other children? </p>