episiotomy wound granulation

[shine85]

Hi...I'm new here. I hope I am posting in the right section. Let me introduce myself. I go by the name shine85. I had my baby in October and she is now nine weeks old. And extremely beautiful. This is my first baby...and because of my traumatic recovery period, I'm not sure I want more.

I had a vaginal delivery. Failed ventouse, forceps in the end. The doctor gave me an episiotomy, knowing that I was against this. Anyway, about give days later my stitches got infected and I was given antibiotics. A week after this, I went for a review only to be told that my stitches had burst and I was left with a gaping wound. To cut a long story short, here I am, almost ten weeks after the birth, still not better. I've competed ten courses of antibiotics. I finally saw a gynae, who said I had skin granulation tissue. It's very pink, red, sore and stings so much. I try to keep it clean as possible and use water when I go toilet. On top of this, I have a horrible yellowish discharge. Swabs revealed it was thrush, but treatment for that didn't work. The gynae then took another swab and those results came back negative. I don't understand what this discharge is.
I'm due to see the gynae again in 2 weeks, after which a decision will be made. As for now, I'm just feed up. It's wrong to look into your baby's eyes when she's asking for milk, crying, and being in too much pain to move a fast as you'd like. I just want my body to go back to normal, but it seems like I have another long road in front of me. Will I ever heal? I get upset when I read about people who gave birth at a similar time as I did and they're out and about living their normal lives and here I an who gets tired after five minutes of standing/walking.

Sorry for the downer of a post. Any help/experiences/advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

[shine85]

Hi, waswondering. Thanks for replying. I really hope I can have the same procedure you did. My gynae did say he's waiting for the area to shrink some before operating and I really hope he goes ahead with operating as I'm so fed up and in pain.

I was also thinking I'd want subsequent children delivered via cs, but not sure if I'd be allowed since they normally only perform a cs if absolutely necessary. But, maybe, like you, I'll have to have one given my current circumstance.

I'm glad you recovered quickly. Thank you again for your story...other peoples' experiences really do help. X

[shine85]

Thanks for all your help!

Anyone else have any other experiences too? :)

[cevelynt]

Hi may i know what happen after? I am experiencing similar thing with you.

[DarlingBabyMom]

Hi @cevelynt
Can you please post what has helped you ?
I am going through the same thing :(

[oline]

hi @DarlingBabyMom gynae said it was granulation tissue. wound overhealing, possibly because i was using this gel (i cant remember the brand) used to treat diabetic patient's wound for fast recovery. the nurses at the clinic recommended me that. but i asked for second opinion because even after 8 weeks its still painfull down there. and i see an overlapping skin, red/fresh pink in color. the doctor apply silver nitrate on the wound. sting like crazy!!!! for the next hours. but the next day was better. after a week healed. hope u get better soon

[DarlingBabyMom]

@cevelynt oh thank you. Mine also looking bit pink and red. I am sure it’s extra tissue. Let me see what GP says, may be better to get it treated with silver nitrate than to be in pain

[DarlingBabyMom]

@oline sorry just realised didn’t tag you in previous reply.
Went to GP, she said yes it’s granulation tissue,but it’s good and no need to do anything and I still have long road to heal it seems and told me to take antibiotics incase of any underlying infection and if yellow discharge persists but last time the swab came normal. So I am not sure to take or not :(