For reasons which shall become obvious, I have name changed for this because a fair few people know me in real life...
I had DD (my first child) a fortnight ago. It was a long labour, ending in forceps and an epi. Although the stiches are healing well, everything feels rather tight in that area, which I am told is normal.
However, I have two other questions which I chickened out of asking the midwife at the last visit and don't want to wait until next week, so I was hoping from some MN wisdom.
Firstly, the area around my clitoris seems to be swollen and sensitive. Hurts when I sneeze or cough, etc. A bit like my stiches felt initially. Is this normal? Has anyone else had this?
Secondly, when I was checking the swelling generally I, ahem, checked inside and my cervix still seems to be very low and open, to the extent that I don't seem to have much vagina anymore (OMG, I can't believe I'm typing this). Please someone tell me that this is normal and it goes back to its normal place eventually, or my love life has disappeared forever!
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Cervix after childbirth and swelling - way, way TMI
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downtherequestion · 07/05/2009 18:09
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