What do your lady bits look like after vaginal birth?

[kebabbits]

Is it just ME or is anyone else a bit shocked by the appearance of their bits after giving birth vaginally?

I mean all I seem to see is the internal muscles - I'm sure there used to be more external skin there.

Should I just stop looking?!

(I'm not using my normal nickname on this thread, no chance!)

No you are right!

And I probably wouldn't have noticed for about 18 months afterwards, when it was next called into service.

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am baffled - it never even entered my head to look - why?

Surely why NOT is the question? If you had major surgery on your back would you honestly never bother to check it in a mirror?! That would seem extraordinary wouldn't it?

having a baby isn't major surgery though is it? - its completely normal - I didn't really expect it to be any different than before (maybe a bit stretched )

Ah well it probably looks like an inside-out pig down there. Grab a mirror!

HA HA HA HA
Am in fits at the name of this thread and your name kebab!
Mine looked like the black hole of Calcutta! All gaping errghhh. Luckily all went back to normal though.

oh don't get me wrong - I've certainly had a look (in my youth) but not following any of my births - I was otherwise too occupied - as I say - it never entered my head!

Well aren't you starting to WONDER?

I bet you reach for the mirror in the next week or so ...

it was the tampon they used whilst stitching me up after ds2 that upset me most - was roughly the size of a small sheep

Can I just, ahem, clarify, that I didn't exactly SEAL UP, I mean I wasn't a born again virgin or anything

I know www but it sounds so DREADFUL I have to keep using the phrase.

sorry morningpaper, it wasnt that awful for me, could have been lots worse if i hadnt noticed. the funniest thing was that when my midwife got back to hospital and told other midwives, the head of dept said to tell me to make sure i kept separating my labia so it didnt happen again! like i needed telling! hahahaha

Oooh this so reminded me of something I wish they had mentioend in ante natal classes, before ds1. Certainly everything was v swollen, and after ds2 I used some homeopathic lotion to reduce it quicker. I think now 2 years later everything is back to normal. Did have a good giggle when I first read this.

I really have to stop posting on this thread, ewww, the memories aint nice!

ROFL.
This thread should be compulsory reading under the bit entitled ,"stuff that you really don't want to know but probably should...."
I'm wondering about the superhero potential for a webbed fanny - a bit "man from Atlantis" meets "stretch Armstrong"...

Ouch, ouch and once more ouch (and I haven't dared look at any of the links - I just ate).

I had lots and lots of stitches after ds1 - he came out with his arm over his head, Superman stylee - and it was a long time before I plucked up courage to feel, let alone look.

Jools, you must get acquainted with your bits - go to one of those classes where woman all sit round with mirrors and have mass orgasms

I had an episiotomy both times and I think that it saved my bits from being knackered.
They look the same as before, thank god. However the rest of my body is stretched and scarred beyond belief!

Oh yes we all go to THOSE classes every Thursday!

You see - just another benefit of c-sections

call me squeamish but I can't even read this thread!!!!

call me squeamish but I can't even read this thread!!!!

but I can post on it twice.

I thank you.

PMSL at this thread!!

Oh my gosh!!!! There should really be a warning on here somewhere for first timers..Ohhhhh! I do have a friend though that used some kind of oil/lotion/cream down there prior to the birth to help the baby come out easier i guess and not to cause too much damage. Did anyone use such stuff?
Gosh - how scary!