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<p>Hi all. I delivered my first baby 8 weeks ago, and my labor and delivery went very differently than what I had expected. After 20 hours of natural labor and pushing for 2 hours, my baby girl was born completely healthy, and I thought that all was well. Unfortunately, however, I ended up with an awful 4th degree tear, which was so bad that I had to have a blood transfusion the night after I delivered. My doc told me that it was the worst tear she or anyone in her practice has ever seen. They actually refer to me now as the "6th degree" tear. She told me that she couldn't figure out why I tore so badly because my daughter was posterior, and my pushing was very controlled. Because of this, she said that she fears that any subsequent deliveries would be the same way and recommends c-section. Now, I'm not planning to have another child any time soon, but I was curious if any of you have had a similar experience. Has anyone else torn very badly and been told that she should have a c-section? And if so, did you deliver another baby, and how did that go? I know that we have plenty of time to think about these things, but I'd just like to hear other experiences. This whole thing has kind of made me feel a little alone because of how horrible my tear seemed to be and the fact that I haven't heard of this happening to anyone else. I'm also a little terrified at the thought of trying intercourse again and am curious about what I should expect in that area, as I'd imagine that it would be pretty painful. But I'm thankful that everything turned out so well, and I'm healing quickly, which is great. Anyway, thanks for reading!
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