Xeney
most moms don't tear like that. I had 3 stitches for boy 1 and no stitches for boy 2.
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Thread: Biking and an episiotomy
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07-31-2007, 02:39 PM #1
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07-31-2007, 09:35 PM #2
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I had a groovy episiotomy. Dunno how many stitches, I never even asked. The episiotomy allowed my kiddo to be born forceps rather than c-section, at the last moment.
He survived, I survived. I don't complain a bit.
(and I can't find my scar and neither can my sweetie. And it doesn't hurt me on the bike. It's all good.)"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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08-07-2007, 08:22 AM #3
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As it turns out, I'm now really glad this thread exists, because it gives me some reassurance that life will go on eventually. Penelope Ramona was born on August 4 after 38 hours of back labor, mostly unmedicated, and although at the end she turned so she came out facing the right way after all, she had the cord wrapped around her neck and her heart rate had started to drop. Similar to Knotted's story, she had to come out ASAP, and it was too late for a c-section because she had descended too far. She was delivered with an episiotomy and a vacuum and four big pushes.
So I don't regret my episiotomy, either, although things are pretty painful right now and I'm feeling a little down about how fragile I feel. My doctor wouldn't tell me how many stitches I had -- he said he didn't count -- and just said it was as long as it needed to be.
And I guess it was, because she's here and she's perfect.
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08-07-2007, 09:14 AM #4
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
What a beautiful baby. Worth the stitches.
It's easy to feel the blues with a new baby and all those stitches, and other little pains and digestive issues. See if your community has a visiting nurse service (usually provided for free) that you can take advantage of, as they have all kinds of tricks on healing and eating right after the birth.
Pretty soon you'll be out and about again. Meantime, GET SOME REST and enjoy your new girl. She's gorgeous.
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08-07-2007, 09:29 AM #5
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Congratulations xeney! Welcome to the world little Penelope Ramona!
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08-07-2007, 10:14 AM #6
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Welcome Penelope Ramona!
Congrats Xeney, she is a beauty and you are a real trooper- 38 hours of back labor!Amanda
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08-07-2007, 10:19 AM #7
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Congrats Xeney!!!! What a beautiful little girl.
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