If you tore/had an episiotomy with your first birth, did you tear in the same place for your next birth?

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If so, was the tear in the same place? Was it better or worse than your first?

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I was so worried about this - episiotomy with my first as he was facing the wrong way and needed forceps but no issues with my second, I’d heard horror stories about 3rd/4th degree tears for a second birth after episiotomy. Small tear and I wasnt sore at all,plus my second baby was 1lb bigger!!

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I had a bad episiotomy w my first down by my asshole and my second I tore a tiny bit by my clit/urethra. Total opposites!!

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I had major tearing with my first and needed a ton of stitches. My second I only needed two stitches. My third I didnt tear at all.

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Had an a episiotomy me with my first (then found out I never even needed one) and delivered my second 100 percent naturally!!!

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I had an episeotmy with my first and pushed for 2 and a half hours... With my second he came out which in 2 minutes with only 2 pushes he torn me just a tad upwards. I didn't need stiches. But it burnt to pee for a while lol he was also tiny 5 lbs 10 oz my first was 7 lbs 6 oz.

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Episiotomy both times, waaay more stitches second time. First baby weighed 7-15 second was 10-1. Second healing was actually much faster and easier though.

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I had an episiotomy with my first after pushing for 3 hours and needing forceps and a vacuum. My second I tore in the same spot as my episiotomy but it was just a 1st degree tear, but had a 2nd degree tear above the vaginal opening. I was 39 weeks with my second vs 42 weeks with my first and only pushed for 10 minutes.

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I had 2nd degree tears with both my babies but in different places.

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I tore with my first baby who was 7lbs 12oz (not sure of the degree, they never told me) and i had my second baby last month he was 9lbs and 1oz and I didn't tear at all

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I had second degree tears with both babies, including some tearing on the inside. The first time was worse - my doctor called it a "long second degree tear" - and I also had a small labial tear along with the tearing inside the wall of my vagina. My daughter came out with an arm up, so I was stretched beyond capacity there. 😬 I was sore for weeks. 
The second time I guess I mostly tore in the same place but not as badly, plus some small tears all the way around. My son came out sunny side up so that was also a super fun delivery 👎 But recovery was better this time and my doctor said I was probably more stretchy since I had already done it once before.

If you tore/had an episiotomy with your first birth, did you tear in the same place for your next birth?

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