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Re: vaginal tears and incontinence

From: Christy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Jun 2000 10:32:09 -0500 (CDT)

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I too experienced a 4th degree tear during childbirth. My son was 9lbs. 7oz. and after 3 1/2 hours they tried the vacuum and ended up using forceps. It was suggested that I get a c section after about 2 hours of pushing, but I wanted to try and do it myself. Anyway, 16 months after my son was born I had an 8lb. 6oz. baby girl after 3 pushes and nurses rushing around like crazy and my Dr. barely made it. and the biggest thril??? I didn't tear at all. Maybe it was her size, maybe it's cuz she was #2, but either way it turned out great and the recovery was much faster. Good luck and I hope your second birth is much like mine :)

At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, patty wrote: >
>My first child weighed 9lb. 4 oz. and after pushing for 3 hrs the doc
>practically ripped him from me. I suffered 3rd degree tears and anal
>incontinence for several months. It took my a good 6 months to feel
>better. My question is wouldnt a c-section be better than this? I am
>scared to conceive again ( although we are trying) because of the pain
>and long lasting effects of the tears. I think I would like to have a
>c-section on #2 because my friends who had c-sections got better a lot
>quicker than I did. Is asking for a c-section inappropriate, I just
>dont want to have long term problems with my rectum. Can anyone answer
>this embarrasing question? THANKS

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Christy
Missoula, MT

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