3 weeks PP and still sore down below?

Question

Hey ladies! I'm 3 weeks PP and wondering if it's normal to be still achey and sometimes itchy down below? I had 2nd degree tearing. I still find myself taking some tynenol and Motrin every day.
My doctors appointment isn't for another week and a half.

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I took ibuprofen for the first two weeks (the max dosage daily) and was in pain for 6-8 weeks. I did bring it up with my doctor but it eventually went away on its own. Make sure to get lots of help from your partner and family and take it easy!

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Glad to know it's not just me lolll I feel like a druggie over here lolll

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I'm 3 weeks PP. If it gets bad, I take Ibuprofen. I also called my doctor about the itching/irritation. They told me that since I'm breastfeeding (pumping) that the increase in estrogen can cause dryness which then causes irritation. They told me to use a cream like monistat (just the topical not the suppositories) for it which helped significantly.

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Yes. I had a lot of tearing and lost my stitches a few weeks in so had to start healing again. I think I was about 6 weeks before I felt better. I wasn’t expecting it to take so long.

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I am 3 weeks pp and I was feeling sore and achey until about 2 weeks and the last week I have been ok. I stopped taking the tylenol after a week and Motrin after 1.5 weeks. Personally I just didn’t want to be on Tylenol for too long. I also had a second degree tear. I think healing differs for everyone though.

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I’m 4 weeks PP. I did Tylenol and Motrin every time I could until 3 weeks then it died down. I’m still sore to the point of taking a Tylenol though every once in a while, it takes weeks to heal. Don’t stress!

3 weeks PP and still sore down below?

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