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bpayne123 t1_je4owt8 wrote

Reply to comment by daveescaped in TIFU when I spoke to the surgical planner by sugarintheboots

I had a episiotomy too! (Very likely because the love of my life anesthesiologist did “too good” of a job. Doc said push, I thought I was pushing when in fact I was not). Anyway, no farts, but 47 stitches for me.

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fiee345 t1_je5h7n8 wrote

I’m daring to ask but how are you now? Did the recovery of that go ok? I can’t imagine how stressful that must have been to get 47 stitches

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bpayne123 t1_je620al wrote

Thanks for asking! Pooping was tough for a while (thank goodness for Colace!). My OB told me to consider a c-section for future births since my perineum was (is) paper thin (think possibly leaking poo juices for the rest of my life if I had to get another episiotomy). So… I went with the c-section 16 months later with my son.

I will say recovering from the episiotomy/47 stitches was easier/less painful than the C-section. Surprisingly. But I don’t regret going that route the second time since it could’ve turned out pretty bad otherwise.

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EmptyStrings t1_je5iue3 wrote

47??? How is there even room for 47 stitches? As someone who wants to start ttc soon I need to just stop reading any threads about childbirth

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bpayne123 t1_je62i81 wrote

Mostly were internal/vaginal. But it went all the way to my a-hole.

I know it sounds scary but honestly I’m good now. It was worth it, and now I have an intelligent 12yo daughter who talks back to me all the time. :)

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