While I was there, Julie also checked my healing. I was five weeks postpartum at this point and still in daily pain. She looked concerned and explained that my dissolvable stitches weren’t dissolving correctly and that she wanted me to meet with the OB/GYN that Origins works closely with,...
What Are Episiotomy Stitches? After an episiotomy is performed, your doctor or midwife will repair the perineum by stitching the wound closed with dissolvable sutures (also called absorbable sutures). Because episiotomy stitches dissolve on their own, you won't have to return to the hospital to h...