Posts tagged vaginal stitches recovery

How to survive your first week with your newborn

I spoke to a new mom a few weeks ago who got to the hospital at 8:23 am, gave birth at 10:45 am and was released at 5 pm. She was so happy to be in her own home with her new babe. I ask her about her recovery after which she just looked at me clueless.

POSTPARTUMRuth Martin-GordonMay 27, 2020new mom life, surviving your first week postpartum, first week with a newborn, self quarantine with mom, night time loneliness, vaginal soreness, vaginal bleeding, vaginal stitches recovery, vaginal tears after birth, hospital bag, pack your hospital bagComment

How to recover and heal from vaginal stitches after birth

Having an episiotomy used to be a routine part of the birthing process. However, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the rates of episiotomies fell from 70% to about 20% by the year 2000.

POSTPARTUMRuth Martin-GordonDecember 18, 2019vaginal tears, vaginal stitches, postpartum recovery, vaginal stitches recovery, vaginal stitches healing, pain after birth, stitches after delivery, bleeding after birth, hemorrhoids after birthComment