Talk to your doctor about your pain. Sitz baths are also recommended. They can help reduce the soreness and to prevent infection. If sitz baths help you, ask your nurse how you can do this at home. Your bowel activity may slow down the first few weeks after your baby is born.
Constipation often occurs as a result.
Eat lots of raw fruits and vegetables. Take walks often. Call your doctor if your constipation does not get better. Lots of women have trouble with hemorrhoids during pregnancy and after delivery. Hemorrhoids are varicose veins in your rectum.