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Re: 2nd Degree Tears

From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 8 Jan 2003 22:08:04 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 8 Jan 2003, hope wrote: >
>At Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Sonya wrote:
>>
>>I recently delivered a 6lb 10oz baby with the help of
>>pitocin. I refused an episiotomy and ended up with a
>>2nd degree perineal tear and 2 small sidewall tears.
>>Would I have had less damage if I had the episiotomy,
>>or would I still have torn even with it?
>>It has been 7 weeks and the repair is still very lumpy
>>and sore. Did the pitocin help to cause the tearing
>>since it made the contractions very strong and my baby
>>was out in only 3 pushes? I would like to know if
>>anything could have been done to avoid or minimize
>>the damage? I would like to have another baby but, I
>>am afraid the same will happen to me again.
>>Thank for any replies.
>>
>>--
>>Sonya
>>
>It may have been a little better. But one will never know. No the
>pitocin had no contribution to the 2nd degree tear. Try a sitz bath, or
>Tucks medicated pads, that may help you

Sometimes nothing can be done. I had a regular episiotomoy but b/c my baby was posterior, they had to use forceps and I tore further through my muscle, level three. You can try perineal massage next time, that is where your DH or the doc or a nurse/midwife massages the perineal area with a warm, wet cloth to relax it and let you stretch. My DH did that with me and it would have worked had my son not decided to come out facing sunny side up;) Also it helps to push gradually so the doc can gently stretch you around the baby's head. Although, be comforted by the fact that the 2nd birth for most women is shorter and easier. Sitz baths are wonderful, also the hospital gave me a lidocaine spray to use, that helped me alot. Hope that helps:)

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