Had 2nd degree tears and stitches with DS (now 2yrs), still painful, now 22+1 and worried

[enola05]

Sometimes my stitches sting when we have sex. I'm worried about what this means for giving birth this time round. If it stings now, what's it going to be like during childbirth??

[sallyrosie]

Have you seen your GP? I had the same thing happen (except I physically couldn't have sex because of the pain as stitches too tight).GP suggested trying to stretch area that was painful using local anaesthetic gel but that didn't work. Then referred to gynae consultant who did minor op removing a bit of scar tissue and pain free since.
I wouldn't worry too much about childbirth tbh - its going to hurt anyway and might even cure the problem by stretching it all again!