I want to take a bath to ease the pressure and pain. In some women, the middle of their pubic bone starts to soften and separate in preparation for birth. The hormone, relaxin, works on softening and slightly opening many of the joints in our bodies including the pelvis to make the birth canal as large as possible. This can cause significant pain with walking as the two middle ends of your pubic bone rub together. It has been shown that increased support in the form of something like an abdominal support binder or a variation of maternity girdle can help decrease the pain.
Bathing is very reasonable and comforting during pregnancy but avoid extremely hot temperatures.
Typically, doctors sew the episiotomy back to its original state. Sometimes, depending on the way the skin is torn, extra tissue is removed allowing for a tighter repair. Occasionally women ask for increased size and this can be accommodated with repair as well. The pelvic examination in estimation of the uterine size can be off a couple of weeks either way. Sometimes, uterine size is extremely difficult if not impossible if a woman is significantly obese.