Does side incision stitch hurt during normal delivery? How long does it take for the wound to heal?

The so-called side incision during childbirth means that during the delivery process, when the fetal head can be seen at the vaginal opening, an incision is made at an angle of 45° on the left side of the vaginal opening. Although lateral incision has many benefits, not all expectant mothers who have a natural birth need to do it, so pregnant female friends should not be afraid.

So, do side incisions and stitches hurt during normal delivery?

If you ask mothers who have had a natural birth whether uterine contractions hurt or side-section pain, they will definitely say that contractions hurt. Whether it's a side incision or stitches, it's nothing compared to the pain of contractions. In addition, anesthesia will be given for side incisions. The effect of the medicine will still be there during the sutures, so you will not feel particularly painful. However, some women are more sensitive to pain and will feel that the stitches will be very painful. Some women will scream a few times. .

How long does it take for the wound to heal?

Normally, wound swelling will be relieved within 3 days after vaginal delivery. After 3 days, walking, getting in and out of bed will basically not be affected by wound pain. The side wound will probably heal completely within 1 month after delivery. If you take better care of it, the wound will heal better and faster.

How to care for wounds?

1. Rinse

Rinse with about 40% warm water from top to bottom to prevent bacteria around the anus from infecting the side wound. After rinsing, dry it with a special towel or toilet paper. In addition to the disinfectant prescribed by the doctor, remember not to use any other lotions to avoid excessive dryness of the wound and increased pain.

2. Take care of the wound

While the wound is not fully recovering, it is better to sit or lie on your side to reduce wound pressure. In addition, you should also pay attention to a light diet and eat more foods rich in vitamin C, which can promote wound healing.

My baby is now 45 days old. I still feel scared when I think back to the day I gave birth...

I started having stomach pains and contractions at 11pm, every five to six minutes. The pain was still bearable. I took oxygen for the whole night, but the pain started to get worse in the morning. The doctor said that it would hurt every two to three minutes before calling her... Okay... My husband would feed her lunch one bite at a time, and the contractions would hurt. My hands were shaking so much that I couldn't hold the dishes. I stayed up until one or two o'clock in the afternoon, and finally it hurt every two or three minutes. By this time, the pain was so severe that I couldn't sit still. I squatted on the ground, holding the railing tightly with all my strength, and held my head. I kept bumping against the railings and burst into tears... Thank you to my husband and mother for always accompanying me and watching over me. I called the doctor for an internal examination and found that I had only opened half of my finger. I was so desperate that I wanted to give up on natural delivery and prepare to get a knife. But the doctor said that I was very suitable for natural delivery in all aspects and asked me to persevere. In order to speed up the labor process, I started walking on the ground. ...At four o'clock in the afternoon, I finally reached three fingers. When I entered the delivery room, the pain continued to worsen. I decisively injected it without any pain. It's painless but effective. It's not that unbearable. My stomach hurts like an old aunt. But two hours later, the pain suddenly intensified to the point where my teeth chattered. The doctor said it was not painless and ineffective, and the pain worsened. Maybe the doctor was anxious and broke my water during the internal examination. By the way, the internal examinations were all done when the contractions were strong. The pain was excruciating, especially when my water was broken. I can remember the pain for the rest of my life. The water broke, the pain continued to worsen, and soon the fingers were fully opened. The nurse told me that my husband was going into the delivery room to accompany the delivery. I was really moved at the time

When I entered the delivery room, it was another bloody scene... anesthesia, side incision, placenta removal by hand, stitches... …By the way, I didn’t feel any pain at all during the side incision, but it hurt a lot during the stitches! !

Thank you, I survived...

I just gave birth to my baby three months ago, and it was a natural delivery with a lateral incision. To be honest, the pain from side incision is nothing compared to the contractions before vaginal delivery. After the side incision, I kept cleaning the wound with the medicine prescribed by the doctor for half a month. The wound healed quickly and I felt nothing after one month. But here comes the important point. Two days before the postpartum review, my side incision suddenly hurt. I went to the hospital and was told that my body beauty line was not being absorbed and the threads were flowing out. Up to now, I have gone to the hospital twice because of this non-absorption. I don’t want the doctor to reopen the wound to remove the threads, so I can only wait for the threads to drain out on their own.

Therefore, pregnant mothers must find out whether they have absorbed beauty threads before giving birth. Since I have never had any surgery, I have no idea that I am not absorbing it. If I had known about it in advance, I would have used suture removal to save myself the suffering.

I didn’t know that the side incision was particularly painful. When I was getting stitches, I felt some pain in some places and no pain in some places. When I gave birth to my baby, I had a painless delivery. I had a slight fever afterward, so I stopped taking the medicine. It hurt so bad when I was having my baby. The doctor didn’t cut it, but it was a slight tear. When I gave birth, I had stitches. It hurt a lot, and I couldn’t feel it in some places. But this kind of pain is still far worse than giving birth. , or because the pain is numb after giving birth, I don’t feel much pain when I get stitches. It will take about a week for my wound to feel better. I wash the wound with warm water every day to prevent infection. If it recovers completely, it will probably It takes more than forty days,

To be honest, it hurts! My baby is now 6 months old, and the pain of giving birth to her is still fresh in my memory. When I entered the delivery room, there was a woman who was giving birth. She had a painless delivery injection, but she still heard the sound when the side incision was made. The sound of her moaning in unbearable pain!

I also had painless delivery injections, but I don’t know why I didn’t feel any pain when the side incision was stitched. I was still playing with my phone (covering my face) while the stitches were being stitched. During the time of the stitches, a woman who gave birth to her fourth child came into the delivery room. Because she was a multiparous woman, she gave birth relatively quickly, so the doctor didn’t have time to perform a side incision on her, which caused a slight tear. She grimaced in pain while the stitches were being stitched. She also asked the person who did the stitches, didn't they say they were given anesthesia? Why is it so painful? The midwife said it was because of anesthesia (whether it was given or not is a mystery)

To summarize, everyone has different sensitivity to pain, so it varies from person to person

Hello! Both of my children were born vaginally. Both were cut sideways. There is no pain during the side incision during normal delivery, because the doctor will give anesthesia at that time, and then there will be a little pain during the stitches. But compared to the pain of just giving birth to a baby, this pain is nothing at all. I don't feel much pain when I get stitches. Let me tell you about my experiences and experience!

Expectant mothers don’t have to worry about lateral incisions. I am a mother of a second child. My eldest son was born through lateral incisions and my second son was antero-rotated. During the normal delivery process, the midwife will choose lateral incisions based on the birth situation, and lateral incisions will be performed. With anesthesia, compared to the pain of side incision during natural delivery, it can be said that there is no feeling.

After all the hard work to give birth to a baby, the joy of being a first-time mother will make you feel that everything is worth it. If you can have a normal delivery, you can recover easily after delivery. Even if you have a side cut, you can take good care of yourself during confinement. I recovered quickly. Recovery after surgery will be slower if you choose to have a caesarean section. If you choose a caesarean section, your family will need to take care of you in the first few days, so it will be more difficult to see the baby. After a natural birth, you can basically catch up on your sleep and then you can hold the baby. Although it hurts in the front, It's all bearable. I suggest you just go with it!

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I heard from the postpartum mothers around me that side incision during natural delivery will not hurt, because the pain during natural delivery is very painful, and the pain from side incision is nothing at all. , there is no feeling.

I also had a natural birth, but I did not undergo a side incision. The midwife was always with Annabelle and she received analgesia during the process, so the birth was easy and I did not suffer much.

The recovery time of side incision wounds depends on each person’s situation. Always pay more attention to hygiene and cleanliness to avoid infection. Generally, it will be cured after the confinement period.