Buttock pain after vaginal delivery

Many pregnant mothers actually prefer natural childbirth to give birth to their babies, but when it comes to natural childbirth and episiotomy, many pregnant mothers are still afraid of choosing natural childbirth, feeling that it will be painful, ugly, and affect the couple's future sexual life. In fact, pregnant mothers have so many concerns, mainly because they know little about episiotomy during natural delivery. They worry that the wound from episiotomy will be painful, difficult to heal, and will affect the elasticity of the vagina, affecting future sexual life or causing further tearing. So what should I do if my butt hurts after a natural episiotomy?

What should I do if my butt hurts after a natural birth?

The episiotomy wound from normal delivery can heal in a week, but everyone's condition is different. If you do not pay attention to local hygiene and cause local infection, the healing time will be prolonged. Therefore, after the episiotomy wound, pay attention to disinfect the local area with iodine. It is also recommended to bathe in potassium permanganate solution, etc., which is conducive to recovery. In addition, you also need to pay attention to your diet. It is best to drink plenty of water, eat a light diet, avoid eating spicy and irritating foods, and avoid irritating local skin, which can easily affect wound healing. It is best to go to the hospital for regular check-ups to see how the wound is healing.

Is episiotomy necessary if you choose natural childbirth?

Generally speaking, episiotomy is only necessary in the following situations when you choose to give birth naturally:

1. When a first-time mother chooses a normal birth, the perineum is relatively tight, the vaginal opening is narrow and small, the perineum is long, the perineum has poor elasticity and the tissue is tough, the perineum cannot be fully expanded due to emergency delivery, or there is inflammation or edema in the vulva. It is estimated that severe second-degree or higher tearing of the vulva is inevitable when the baby is delivered.

2. The fetus is very large, the head position is crooked, the head and pelvis are tilted, and the labor force is not strong, so the head position of the fetus is blocked in the perineum.

3. For older mothers over 35 years old, or those with high-risk pregnancies such as heart disease, pregnancy-induced hypertension, etc., in order to reduce the energy consumption of pregnant women, shorten the delivery process, and reduce the threat of delivery to mother and baby, an episiotomy should be performed when the fetal head drops to the vulva.

4. The cervix is ​​fully dilated and the fetal head is in a low position, but the fetus is obviously hypoxic, the fetus's heartbeat has abnormal changes or irregular heartbeat, and the amniotic fluid is turbid or stained with meconium.