Kristen

And my mom was like, she needs to find you a time like tomorrow. And my husband called back and very kindly but firmly told them that they needed to find a room ASAP. So they called back and got a room the next day. But in that time, I didn't trust them. So I went and got a second opinion from an OB in the office that I had started with at the very start of my pregnancy journey.

And my mom was like, she needs to find you a time like tomorrow. And my husband called back and very kindly but firmly told them that they needed to find a room ASAP. So they called back and got a room the next day. But in that time, I didn't trust them. So I went and got a second opinion from an OB in the office that I had started with at the very start of my pregnancy journey.

And my mom was like, she needs to find you a time like tomorrow. And my husband called back and very kindly but firmly told them that they needed to find a room ASAP. So they called back and got a room the next day. But in that time, I didn't trust them. So I went and got a second opinion from an OB in the office that I had started with at the very start of my pregnancy journey.

It was a different OB. They'd hired a new OB in the time that I was away. I went to this new OB, told her my story. She took a look. And what she told me was that, yes, very swollen. You're healing. You do have a second degree tear. But what she didn't tell you was that you have granulation tissue forming already.

It was a different OB. They'd hired a new OB in the time that I was away. I went to this new OB, told her my story. She took a look. And what she told me was that, yes, very swollen. You're healing. You do have a second degree tear. But what she didn't tell you was that you have granulation tissue forming already.

It was a different OB. They'd hired a new OB in the time that I was away. I went to this new OB, told her my story. She took a look. And what she told me was that, yes, very swollen. You're healing. You do have a second degree tear. But what she didn't tell you was that you have granulation tissue forming already.

And I didn't know what that meant, but I guess what granulation tissue is a sign of is that the open part of the tear is already healing. If my OB had put me under, the success rate of restitching it would only have been 50-50 because of the granulation tissue. I guess granulation tissue doesn't adhere well. There's a chance it could, but there's also the high chance that it might not.

And I didn't know what that meant, but I guess what granulation tissue is a sign of is that the open part of the tear is already healing. If my OB had put me under, the success rate of restitching it would only have been 50-50 because of the granulation tissue. I guess granulation tissue doesn't adhere well. There's a chance it could, but there's also the high chance that it might not.

And I didn't know what that meant, but I guess what granulation tissue is a sign of is that the open part of the tear is already healing. If my OB had put me under, the success rate of restitching it would only have been 50-50 because of the granulation tissue. I guess granulation tissue doesn't adhere well. There's a chance it could, but there's also the high chance that it might not.

So she's like, the potential that you go under and encounter another surgery and it failing is pretty high. She said either that or her plan was to scrape off the granulation tissue, stitch you back up, and then that would probably be a more high success rate. But the thing is, then you're prolonging your healing even that much further. Or your other option is just to let it go.

So she's like, the potential that you go under and encounter another surgery and it failing is pretty high. She said either that or her plan was to scrape off the granulation tissue, stitch you back up, and then that would probably be a more high success rate. But the thing is, then you're prolonging your healing even that much further. Or your other option is just to let it go.

So she's like, the potential that you go under and encounter another surgery and it failing is pretty high. She said either that or her plan was to scrape off the granulation tissue, stitch you back up, and then that would probably be a more high success rate. But the thing is, then you're prolonging your healing even that much further. Or your other option is just to let it go.

I'd have an unrepaired tear, but I could function. Basically, I'd be okay. And if in the future I decided that I wanted to go under and have it repaired, I could. She was the only one that extended compassion in that moment and said, you know what? I think you've been through enough already. I don't think it's a bad idea just to let it go. Reassess months from now, years from now, potentially.

I'd have an unrepaired tear, but I could function. Basically, I'd be okay. And if in the future I decided that I wanted to go under and have it repaired, I could. She was the only one that extended compassion in that moment and said, you know what? I think you've been through enough already. I don't think it's a bad idea just to let it go. Reassess months from now, years from now, potentially.

I'd have an unrepaired tear, but I could function. Basically, I'd be okay. And if in the future I decided that I wanted to go under and have it repaired, I could. She was the only one that extended compassion in that moment and said, you know what? I think you've been through enough already. I don't think it's a bad idea just to let it go. Reassess months from now, years from now, potentially.

She's like, it's not going to inhibit you from all the things that probably people think of. You just will have an unrepaired tear. And that's just the way it is. And I trusted her to this day. It's unrepaired. and it did not pose issues with my second baby. I do have scar tissue there that I had to go through pelvic therapy PT for.

She's like, it's not going to inhibit you from all the things that probably people think of. You just will have an unrepaired tear. And that's just the way it is. And I trusted her to this day. It's unrepaired. and it did not pose issues with my second baby. I do have scar tissue there that I had to go through pelvic therapy PT for.

She's like, it's not going to inhibit you from all the things that probably people think of. You just will have an unrepaired tear. And that's just the way it is. And I trusted her to this day. It's unrepaired. and it did not pose issues with my second baby. I do have scar tissue there that I had to go through pelvic therapy PT for.

I would have gone through anyways, but that scar tissue did pose some problems in the fact that it's a little more tender. We had a date scheduled to come into Origins the day that I was supposed to go in and meet with Origins. I went to go get the second opinion. My head was spinning. I was like, time is of the essence.

I would have gone through anyways, but that scar tissue did pose some problems in the fact that it's a little more tender. We had a date scheduled to come into Origins the day that I was supposed to go in and meet with Origins. I went to go get the second opinion. My head was spinning. I was like, time is of the essence.