I just labour on last Friday. Natural assisted vaccum delivery. Understand that there will be pain at the private area. I been having difficulties to walk to even turn my lower body. I don't know is it normal? Alot of people ask me why am I feeling pain after a few days, when they deliver naturally they did not feel that much pain. I wonder if I am really okay. Having hard time to sit on the chair too.

Depends on the degree of tear and have to keep the wound clean to prevent inflammation. I had natural unassisted birth and no pain after epidural wore off I could walk as per normal after I am allowed to get off bed. My gynae didn't give any anti inflammatory or antiseptic wash, just ask me use water clean, maybe because I seem to look OK. However after I went home the pain got worse over the next few days and even painkillers didn't help much. Seeing me in pain, my CL prepared daily steaming salt bath for me using normal fine salt and a baby potty I just sit on top and the hot steam really helps to sooth the discomfort and I believe helps to bring down the inflammation. U can use Epsom salt which should be even better. Went to see my gynae during 1 week review with lesser pain but there was still some redness and inflammation, he had to cut one stitch to release the pressure and it was really immediate pain relief I tell u. From then on I had no pain at all. So try to keep the wound clean especially with the lochia change the pad more often and clean with water and antiseptic wash after every pee or poo. Oh yes and try not to sit so much I was chided by my CL as it puts pressure there but no choice as I am EP mum pump more than 8x a day then so I guess that's partly why my wound got worse. So lie down whenever u can and rest more!