Vaginal Birth? Did you tear and where?

Question

I'm so scared about having a vaginal birth. I'm scared about tearing and the pain afterwards (doesn't it burn like crazy when you pee???)

Does it tear upwards like where you pee (pee hole?), or does it tear towards the back (where you p**p)?

Answer 1

I only tore a tiny bit towards the front. It was no big deal and really wasn't all that painful. I only needed a couple stitches and only needed ibuprofen for the pain. My midwife massaged me down there to help things stretch while my son was coming out. Everything is completely back to normal now, me and my husband can't tell the difference.

A friend of mine had an episiatomy with her first and tore way past it. Her second she didn't have one and only tore a tiny bit as well as with the third. Tearing is the way to go.

I don't remember burning all that bad when I peed, it hurt a little for a few days but that was it.  

Answer 2

I tore with my first but only because I didn't know how to stop pushing. I think I tore to my back end. And yes it stung when I peed but you can have a bottle and pour water as you pee to dilute it and make it milder. If you take short quick breathes when the doctor says quit pushing you won't let your stomach tighten and it won't push. Your body tries to push on it's own so your goal is to not let it by keep breathing.  Once he turns the head you should be okay.  It only stings for a little while then it heals. That isn't the worst part you'll be okay. I didn't tear with my last 2 so if you try this I think it will be okay.

Answer 3

With me they made small incision towards the rear.  They do this to prevent tearing.  Easier to sew up this way.  It is sore for a few days, but not bad, doesn't hurt when you use the restroom.  

Answer 4

i tore just a teeny weeny bit.  i only had 3 little stitches and was totally healed when i went back to see the OBGYN in six weeks.   it tears in the back between where you have s*x and where you p**p. depends on so many different factors on how much you tear and such.  peeing didn't hurt for me

Answer 5

I didn't tear my v****a, but tore the perineum pretty well.  I also had a tiny tear in my sphincter.  Right after you have the baby, they keep you so doped up and you're pretty incontinent so it doesn't hurt.  And it hurt a little to pee when I went home, just a slight stinging, nothing at all major.  And they put me on a stool softener, so it never hurt to poo.  

Answer 6

there are different degrees of tears so it can rip your butt.if you look at it like a clock i tore at 2, 5, 6, 8, and 10! i had her 100% naturally..they should give you a water bottle that you squirt on your v****a when you pee so it does not sting..and honestly it burns more than anything so it should not be that bad when you tear..besides it all goes away when you get your baby!