{"id":6175,"date":"2022-05-16T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T07:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthwire.pk\/healthcare\/?p=6175"},"modified":"2022-06-01T17:41:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T12:41:55","slug":"stitches-pain-after-c-section","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthwire.pk\/healthcare\/stitches-pain-after-c-section\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Amazing Ways To Manage Stitches Pain after C Section"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You’re happy that your baby is finally here, but you’re also tired, uncomfortable, going through an emotional roller coaster, and you’re not sure if you’ll ever be able to fit into your jeans again. You went to childbirth classes to get ready for the birth, but you weren’t ready for all of this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, the doctor or nurse stitches up the perineal wound after the baby is born. In 1 to 2 weeks, the stitches will dissolve, so they won’t need to be taken out. When you go to the bathroom, you might find stitches on your pad or on the toilet paper. This is common practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, a small wound won’t be stitched back together. Instead, it will be left to heal on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can understand stitches pain after C-section can be distressing and you can reduce pain and swelling by putting an ice pack on your lower abdomen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on how deep and long the tear is, recovery can be uncomfortable or painful. It hurts the most at first, but each day should make you feel better. The pain usually makes it hard to sit, walk, urinate, or go to the bathroom for at least a week. The first time you go to the bathroom may hurt. Most tears get better in 4 to 6 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article gives you a general idea of how long it will take for you to get better. But every woman heals at her own pace.  Getting better after a c-section usually takes about 6 weeks, but this will depend on your own situation. If you had any skin fungal infection<\/a> during or after your c-section, or if you have other children at home, you may feel like you need more time to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk to your nearest doctor<\/a> if you’re still hurting or don’t feel better after 6 weeks. Follow the steps below to get better as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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