Hi all! I am sorry that I have to write this post and if there is TMI however I am really worried and don’t know who I can talk to about my third degree tear.
My gorgeous boy is 3 weeks old today however the labour was far from gorgeous! I ended up in theatre as I was trying to push for 3 hours and nothing was happening. I had forceps and was advised that I would be cut however my not so little boy was 9lb 5 which meant I tore as well and was left with a third degree tear.
I feel like you’re not advised much about the recovery when having a third degree tear and as this was my first child and I don’t know anyone who this has happened to I didn’t know what to ask at the time!
Basically the last few days I have been itching down there like mad! I haven’t actually itched anywhere as it feels like it’s the stitches... I have also started to get a rather mild unpleasant smell as well as some sort of discharge when I go to toilet which is sort of yellow.
I am unsure where it is exactly coming from but feels like it is right in the middle where I believe the stitches are. The issue is I am terrified to look at the stitches myself and I am now very worried that I have an infection? Does this sound like an infection or is it normal due to where the stitches are? I have been bathing every day and changing my pads regularly and generally looking after myself as much as I possibly can.
Any help would be appreciated. I don’t want to waste doctors time if there is nothing to worry about but please tell me if this sounds like an infection and whether it is worth speaking to a doctor and maybe getting antibiotics??