Episiotomy & Tearing

With my first bun episiotomy, second bun tearing. These are methods I used to help me heal, there are plenty more out there but this is what I did:

- Soaking in a tub of warm water and salt, a cup full of ordinary coarse salt - helped with healing and the warmth was  great for my aching and strained muscles.

- If bleeding is mild, put a towel underneath you open your legs and let your stitches air dry. Exposure to some air will also help them heal.

- When using the loo to pee, lean forward a bit.

- Pat dry, don't wipe.

- Don't let yourself get constipated, I think I was so afraid to poop I ended up constipated.

- Put a bit of Vaseline on the skin around the stitches, not on the stitches. The Vaseline helps to soothe and lubricate the skin, I felt the skin was dry and felt pulled.

- Change your pad regularly, even if blood flow is very low.

- Use a sudo cream or something antiseptic on the stitches if desired or necessary.

- REST. Though not always possible but try as much as you can.

- Get a round shaped cushion with a hollow centre. To relieve pressure when sitting.

- Ice to cool down the area.

- Painkillers, take the ones recommended by your doctor or midwife.

And fingers crossed for a quick recovery.