Episiotomy Scar and second birth

[mrswoody]

With my first baby I needed intervention via Ventouse and cut to help get lo out.
All healed fine no problems.

Now I'm pregnant with baby number 2 will the scarred tissue be fine or will it tear during labour?

I'm hoping some of you lovely ladies have some advice/experience to share.

Tia

x

 

[SunnySue]

I had a 2nd degree tear and episiotomy with my first. With my Second it tore slightly but not badly and didnt require any stitches. It wasnt particularly sore either. Good luck x

 

[ChloeNat]

I had an episiotomy with Lyla so interested in replies on this. My scar has been getting very sore lately but baby is riding so low its not really surprising

 

[fao]

If you are going to tear, it will prob be in a different place anyway, as years are natural whereas the cut would not have been. Don't worry though because it will never be as bad as your first! There is a certain skin looseness with subsequent babies

 

[fao]

*tears not years, lol

 

[Angelone]

I had an episiotomy to help my son out wi vaccum and then had a normal delivery and no tears wi my next lo x

 

[inky]

Hi, I had an episiotomy and an additional tear when I had my son via ventouse, I had my daughter 2 years and 5 months later and got away with just a slight graze she was 2lb smaller and didn't require any assistance but both scars were fine

 

[Capricorn]

Comforting to read your stories ladies as this is my only real worry about labour.
My episiotomy scar still aches now and then, & it's been 2years 8months..xx

 

[mrswoody]

Thanks ladies. I didn't get cut from lady bit to bum it was to the side (sorry tmi). My scar sometimes hurts if I sit funny.
Here's hoping everything stays in tact and labour goes to plan!

 

[kirsty27]

Scar tissue is stronger than skin also x

 

[Iwant3]

i had a 2nd degree tear with my first and after the area seems quite tight so I did panic a bit about it not stretching enough or tearing again during the next birth - but I had a water birth with my second and was in the water for almost 2 hours before she was born so think it softened everything nicely- as I popped out a 9lb baby with no pain relief and no tears!

 

[BunnyN]

my mum was cut with her first but the next two were natural births with no more than a graze.