Hello I had a vaginal birth 4 weeks ago and I'm still a little sore and swollen. Hard to explain but it kind of feels like my cervix is bruised. On a pain scale of 1-10, about a 2. I had a catheter in for 2 days leading up to the delivery and had a small tear requiring two stitches. I'm allergic to the pain medication they prescribe afterwards so I haven't been taking anything except low dose ibuprofen. I know it's different for everyone but for the moms who have experienced a vaginal delivery how long were you sore down there for?