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It hurt for a good year after DD was born. I eventually had DH start massaging my scar and after a while it really helped. It doesn't hurt anymore.

Are you BF-ing?

I was always dry and it was always painful until she was firmly established on solids

Yes... I think it stopped hurting at about 6 months pp... It sucked.

it took almost a year after my first was born to feel better.

Quoting Addi's Momma:" It hurt for a good year after DD was born. I eventually had DH start massaging my scar and after a while it really helped. It doesn't hurt anymore."

Good idea with the massaging! I had third degree tears, so it's a pretty big scar. I also had stitches on the inside. The inside is really the issue, doesn't hurt so bad on the outside.

Quoting That-Girl:" Are you BF-ing? I was always dry and it was always painful until she was firmly established on solids"

Sadly no  

I have to take seizure meds and they're passed through breast milk.

Quoting LoveMyBubbaBoy:" Yes... I think it stopped hurting at about 6 months pp... It sucked."

Ughh.

Well, if it stops at 6 months, I've only got another two weeks to go! lol

Quoting just l00kin:" it took almost a year after my first was born to feel better."

yuck  

Quoting !!Katie!!:" Good idea with the massaging! I had third degree tears, so it's a pretty big scar. I also had stitches on the inside. The inside is really the issue, doesn't hurt so bad on the outside. "

Mine never hurt on the inside. It was right where my perineum started that hurt so bad. It felt like I was being ripped apart again. Hope the massaging works. We used baby oil since it was just the outside but if it is inside too you might want to use lube. It will feel better than rubbing on dry skin.

I know you have deleted the OP but if you are stillsore and on the inside too it is worth arranging a check up, my scar is very sore, each month (wehn AF is due) it flares up itching and burning though i also need to have surgery to repair the extended epi site because it opened after the stitches the itching and soreness now is caused by overgranulation  

Quoting meggymama:" I know you have deleted the OP but if you are stillsore and on the inside too it is worth arranging a ... [snip!] ... repair the extended epi site because it opened after the stitches the itching and soreness now is caused by overgranulation  "

Good to know! That was actually going to be my next step. I tell my Husband and best friends that my "vagina is broken" lol They also suggest I see I Dr.
I had some very severe tearing (3rd degree) I had an episiotomy, but it was AFTER I already tore....My Dr. was kind of a jerk.

  mine was an extended episiotomy (i tore AFTER the cut) to help with the soreness is to get a thick pad and then pour witch hazel onto the cotton wool and lay it on top of the pad, its smells rank ut my god the relief is immediate!

Quoting meggymama:"   mine was an extended episiotomy (i tore AFTER the cut) to help with the soreness is to get a thick ... [snip!] ... then pour witch hazel onto the cotton wool and lay it on top of the pad, its smells rank ut my god the relief is immediate! "

I'll have to try that! I just never thought it would still hurt almost 6 months later...they don't tell you this stuff before you have a baby.  

Of course not! It's a conspiracy! I hope it helps you out x