Hi ladies, so I am a very confused mom! I laboured and went from 2cm to birth and in an hour after having cluster contractions, show and early labour for a week prior!
Anyhow my midwife was so shocked that I was crowning she didn't instruct me at all when I said I felt I needed to push... She didn't say breathe or slow down. To cut a long story short I think I didn't allow my perennial to stretch. I remember waiting a min for instructions but when she didn't respond I thought it's ok to push.
She then after the birth told me I had a second degree tear that needed to be stitched up. She then stitched me up.
But I haven't felt right since and thought it wasn't right. Basically where there once was skin covering the pelvic floor and muscles there is nothing. I have what feels like an open wound. I had a midwife check me and she said I needed further stitching and sent me back to hospital. The Drs at the hospital....and I mean Drs all 3 of them looked and agreed with senior that I don't need anything and that the skin between vagina and anus will all heal over by itself.
I can't help but feel a little confused. Was anyone else left like this? Not sure what that bit of skin is called! Is it perennial? Does it not need to be stitched? Feels like bulge!