Re: How long does it take for episiotomy to heal?

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Amy

At Sun,  1 Jul 2001, Marie wrote:
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>I gave birth to my gorgeous little girl on June 25th, 2000.  She got
>caught in the birth canal and the doctor did a MAJOR episiotomy (hole to
>hole) to grab her and get her out of there...  she was born very blue,
>but now is the picture of health! :-) Whenever I go to the bathroom I
>have to rinse the area with warm water, pat dry and use a numbing spray
>for pain.  I've been taking advil for pain and when I urinate the pain
>is not so bad.  However, bowel movements are another story and it's
>painful to sit on any hard surface.  Walking is okay if I go slow, but I
>cannot stand long periods of time due to the pressure (or gravity I
>guess).  I would just like to know the average time it takes for an
>episiotomy to heal.  Thanks to anyone for any info!

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