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[quote=Anonymous]I had a 7 lb 12 oz baby vaginally and had an episiotomy but no tearing. My labor was really fast (under 4 hours from first contraction to birth) and 45 minutes of that was pushing.

1.  I was in bed most of the time I was in the hospital, just getting up to go pee or rock the baby in the chair for short periods of time. I was in pain but manageable and just taking Advil for the pain.
3.  After I got home, got mastitis but no health issues related to the birth.
2.  No problem w bowel movements, took Colace for a few days after birth but no issues, no pain w that.
3.  It did take a bit longer to urinate and did hurt a little bit but the time it took to go was more like 5 minutes nowhere near 45 mins ever.
4.  I bled for almost 7 weeks after and it was a ton of blood at first (enough that I called my ob about it). Used dermoplast and witch hazel for that whole time too. Don't know that I had to but I was paranoid about taking care of my stitches and preventing hemorhhoids. 
5.  It hurt to sit for about a week but I never used a special cushion. 
6.  I was not supposed to drive for 2 weeks. But I extended that even longer (I think til about 4 weeks?) because I really didn't need to go anywhere by myself that first month anyway.
7.  never had any tailbone pain.
8.  Sex was a little uncomfortable the first couple times (didn't attempt til 8 weeks pp) but was never painful and was back to completely normal within a few months.

Sounds like you had a really rough time, op. Hope it goes better this time. I bet it will.[/quote]

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