tears and going to toilet??
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Topic: tears and going to toilet??
Posted By: kellverona
Subject: tears and going to toilet??
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 12:22pm
Just wondering ,, if you tear during birth, how are you meant to go to the toilet without it hurting. # 2 Im talking bout.  ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 12:27pm
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i had a 2nd degree tear and didn't have too much trouble with number 2's afterwards. at birthcare they gave me regular doses of voltaren and panadol and when i did go it was just mildly uncomfortable. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 12:30pm
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I believe pressing gently on the area when you go also helps. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 1:41pm
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also by keeping the water and fibre intake up (metamucil or that sugary stuff whose name I can't remember at the moment) so that everything coming out stays reasonably soft... and supporting the area in front while you are going by pressing gently (with a toilet papered up hand)... and making sure that you aren't too anxious - if possible - stress makes it worse. ------------- |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 1:43pm
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Whether you tear or not it can be kinda uncomfy doing that afterwards - actually kinda scary cos it feels just like when you give birth!! But yeah, either fold up a wad of toilet paper into a pad or use a maternity pad and hold that while you go. If its been a few days ask for some lactulose or something cos it will be sooo much worse if you get constipated... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 1:47pm
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Lactulose - that's the stuff. (hint with drinking lactulose - mix it in with a little bit of milk or chocolate milk and scull it back with your nose blocked....) ------------- |
Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 1:50pm
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Ya just do anything to keep everything "very soft" down there so it slides out ....Sorry if TMI!
!!! Inc drinking YUMMY Lactulose and piles of water (which you should do anyway if breastfeeding). The reason this can cause a few little "hurts" is because everything down there is muddled up...much like before you have a baby so you digestion is much slower and takes a while to get back into gear. -------------  
 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 3:10pm
| It's a huge achievement when you finally do go. Never have I been so proud to go to the loo!! |
Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 8:30pm
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LOL nikkiwhyte. Is it a common thing or do some people keep regular like normal ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 24 May 2006 at 8:32am
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I was fine, didnt need to take anything, but was still a bit scared when I did go! But its normal not to go for a few days after... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 24 May 2006 at 8:37am
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It's not so much that you can't go, it's just that you are so damn scared to as it is the same sensation as giving birth!
I think it's the same with every woman who gives birth vaginally. But honestly, it isn't that bad, and like I said, you feel so elated afterwards! hehehehe |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 25 May 2006 at 11:43am
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I remember after having my son (9lb 5oz) and tearing right up to my bum. My dreaded fear was doing the number two's. But the time had to come and so I pretended I was in labour again - phycological I am sure but it worked and it wasn't all that bad really. ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 27 May 2006 at 8:54pm
I just put it off for as long as i cud so it came out fast. They have heaps of that kiwifruit stuff at the hospital to make it soft. Its more a mental thing, physically it doesn't really hurt. Make sure u bring soft loo paper cos that can hurt trying to clean up after ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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