I have a perineum tear that isn't getting better. I have read posts on the internet that others have had the same problem but need to know what to do. It started out feeling like a paper cut. Someone said that it might be a bacterial infection that needs to be treated. Not a easy place to keep clean and dry. Please help!!!
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Hi Hon: When I had my second child he weighed 9lbs 5 1/2 oz!!!!! o.O AND he had a 16 1/2 inch head!!!!! o.O So if there is anyone on this site that knows about tears it is moi!!!!! XD
I still tense up - in that area - thinking about it and it was almost 14 years ago!! 1st of all I am sure you had stitches!! I sure hope so! So now is what you do to help this. If it smells fishy, then you could have an infection and need that tended too. If not it will be just like you said, hard to keep clean.
Did the hospital give you a sitz bath or a squirt bottle? If not ask your local healthcare store for a sitz bath, and if they don't have one, then get a squirt bottle. With the bath, you will need Epsom Salts, hydrogen peroxide! You will put it in the bath and in the bag to irrigate the area - it will come with instructions.
If you have just a squirt bottle, you fill 3/4 full with very warm water, not hot!!, put about 2 tablespoons of Hydrogen Peroxide init and about a tsp of epsom salts. Make sure the Epsom Salts have totally disolved. The after going to the bathroom, or any other time you want or need it, just squirt it in that area, keep rinsing till there is no more blood in the bowl. Dab it dry and use as natural pad as possible - you can get them from the health food stores! They dont have bleach in them, that can REALLY irritate your perineum!
Also you can take a warm bath in Epsom Salts, put about a cup too 2 cups of Epsom Salts, under the running water. And just sit in there, the water should be up too the top of your pelvis. NO NO NO bubble baths, or anything scented, till this area is totally healed. Epsom salts, draws out impurites, and the hydrogen peroxide TOTALLY cleanses the area. You should be totally fine in about a week or 2. AND the most important thing is this, if you feel like there is an infection brewing get yourself to the doctors ASAP!!!!!!! NEVER mess with a preineum tear. Hope this helps you, if you have any other questions just ask OK? Good luck hon!
I still tense up - in that area - thinking about it and it was almost 14 years ago!! 1st of all I am sure you had stitches!! I sure hope so! So now is what you do to help this. If it smells fishy, then you could have an infection and need that tended too. If not it will be just like you said, hard to keep clean.
Did the hospital give you a sitz bath or a squirt bottle? If not ask your local healthcare store for a sitz bath, and if they don't have one, then get a squirt bottle. With the bath, you will need Epsom Salts, hydrogen peroxide! You will put it in the bath and in the bag to irrigate the area - it will come with instructions.
If you have just a squirt bottle, you fill 3/4 full with very warm water, not hot!!, put about 2 tablespoons of Hydrogen Peroxide init and about a tsp of epsom salts. Make sure the Epsom Salts have totally disolved. The after going to the bathroom, or any other time you want or need it, just squirt it in that area, keep rinsing till there is no more blood in the bowl. Dab it dry and use as natural pad as possible - you can get them from the health food stores! They dont have bleach in them, that can REALLY irritate your perineum!
Also you can take a warm bath in Epsom Salts, put about a cup too 2 cups of Epsom Salts, under the running water. And just sit in there, the water should be up too the top of your pelvis. NO NO NO bubble baths, or anything scented, till this area is totally healed. Epsom salts, draws out impurites, and the hydrogen peroxide TOTALLY cleanses the area. You should be totally fine in about a week or 2. AND the most important thing is this, if you feel like there is an infection brewing get yourself to the doctors ASAP!!!!!!! NEVER mess with a preineum tear. Hope this helps you, if you have any other questions just ask OK? Good luck hon!
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Thank you! I will try these things. My tear is not from birthing a baby although I did that years ago and I'm sure it weakens the tissue. But I had forgotten what all I did do to heal that years ago. Thank you for refreshing my memory. And by the way, Bless your heart or should I say hinney delivering such a big baby!
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