You be healed within two to three weeks most typically. Commonly you are sent home with some paracetamol ibuprofen. If you feel like you need any more pain relief, you can always see your GP or your midwife.
And it will be sore and uncomfortable and there will be some bruising initially, so things like sleeping on your side or sitting on a doughnut pillow most commonly help with those pains. If you need further pain relief always see your doctor or Midwife.
Answering: Dalia Abdel-Aziz, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Hillingdon Hospital
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Did you know?
Your placenta is a multi-talented brand new organ that passes oxygen and nutrients from your blood stream to your growing baby. It also protects your baby from infection and helps to remove your baby's 'waste products', such as carbon dioxide. Linked to your baby by the umbilical cord, your placenta will weigh around 1.5lb by the time your baby is born.
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