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Burning 6 days after giving birth

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Coldest · 04/06/2016 20:25

I was having stinging on peeing which was was expected. I have had minimal lochia and it seems to have stopped now too but I am having so much burning down below now all the time. It seems like someone lit a fire. I mentioned it to the midwife but she just brushed it aside. Any idea wat to do

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BeauGlacons · 04/06/2016 20:28

Call out of hours or midwifery emergency number. if it's an infection it needs attention.

Congratulations on the baby. it's early days but if in doubt ask a doctor.

dontpokethebear · 04/06/2016 20:28

Is it just when you pee, or all the time?
After all of my births I kept a sports top water bottle in the loo and filled it with warm water to squirt down below when I went for a wee.

foursillybeans · 04/06/2016 20:30

When is your next mw visit? If it is not tomorrow then I would ring the community midwives and ask for a visit to check it. The mw should have actually looked for signs of infection I think.

foursillybeans · 04/06/2016 20:31

If it wasn't Sat I would suggest a GP appointment.

Chippednailvarnishing · 04/06/2016 20:33

I had this and ended up back in hospital, please call your midwife.

NancyJoan · 04/06/2016 20:34

Sounds horrid. Call the MW, get someone to come to you tomorrow.

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Coldest · 04/06/2016 20:39

She just visited today.

It is all the time. I have a slight fever if I am not taking paracetamol and ibuprofen but since I have been taking them regularly the fever goes away.

I will give them a call. Thanks

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Coldest · 04/06/2016 20:40

There isn't any discharge or smell. Just continuous burning.

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dontpokethebear · 04/06/2016 20:46

If you have a fever, it's most likely an infection. Get yourself to an out of hours clinic Sad

FindingNormal · 04/06/2016 20:46

Go to gp and ask them to take a swab. I was the same,midwife said it all looked fine. It wasn't, I had a nasty infection and it got very very sore by the time j was given antibiotics.

Chippednailvarnishing · 04/06/2016 20:50

I had the same as finding, midwife missed it. Please don't leave it, see them tonight if you can.

BeauGlacons · 04/06/2016 20:51

Midwives failed to identify an infection when my son was born 21.5 years ago. You need to seek the advice of a doctor. Please call out of hours.

Chippednailvarnishing · 04/06/2016 21:23

Any luck op?

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Coldest · 04/06/2016 21:31

No they aren't picking their phones. Left a voicemail for the midwife

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Chippednailvarnishing · 04/06/2016 21:32

Could you try 111? See if you could get an appointment with a Dr?

Mishaps · 04/06/2016 21:48

I'm not impressed with your midwife's response - she is out of order. You need to have your wee checked over right now. Try 111.

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