THE FEELS DOWN THERE
If you have had a vaginal birth, with or without an episiotomy, you'll be feeling a little tender down there. This may last for a few days or perhaps a few weeks after the birth. This is understandable if you think about what has happened to the vaginal and perineal tissues as they stretched over your baby's head. If you tore slightly, or if you were cut, then the stitches can feel uncomfortable. Remember, the vagina is a muscle, and muscles stretch and can bounce back. Continue to do your Kegel exercises. After a vaginal birth, the thought of having a bowel movement is enough to cause immediate constipation. You're not sure if you want to sit on the bidet the entire day or to lie legs open with a hot infrared lamp on your perineum until you look like a prune. Haemorrhoids may be more painful after the birth than before.
