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Re: Healing after childbirth

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:41:26 -0600 (CST)

At Thu, 30 Mar 2000, anonymous wrote: >
>I am curious to know how long does it take for stitches to properly heal
>after childbirth. I was told that I had the highest level of stitches,
>(from one hole to the other) when I gave birth. After five weeks,
>generally are they healed enough to not worry about them coming open or
>whatever if I wanted to get a bath rather than a shower? When is an okay
>time to start taking baths again?
>Thanks.

How long the stitches last will depend on the suture material. Your tissues will be 85-90% healed within two weeks. Baths won't hurt the stitches. Prolonged soaking for hours on end may delay healing but just washing or sitting in a tub for 10 minutes once a day is no problem. In fact, we frequently recommend hot sitz baths to help promote healing.

RDB 

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG


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