I gave birth just over a month ago. It was a forceps delivery and I had an episiotomy and had 3 stitches. Someone from my ante-natal classes gave birth after me, and had stitches, and says she feels back to normal now. I am still getting discomfort and have o sit on one bum cheek. It felt like I had a lump there, so I plucked up the courage to look down below. Two hings woried me. The first was that the stitches had disappeared but my skin looks puckered, like it has been sewn wrongly. It's exactly where I get the pain. And secondly, when I bent right over, it was like my vagina sucked up air! As I straightened up, the air was expelled. And when I pulled my vaginal lips apart I was shocked that I was open and could see something (cervix?) just inside the opening. No one told me anything about this type of thing before birth so I have no idea if this is normal. My Dr, who I trust, is away at the moment. I really don't want a locum examining me. I can never get through to my midwife. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? How long will it last? Is there risk of infection having an opening like that? I am worried sick, please help!