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 Bring a plastic jug to the hospital: pouring warm water over your bits as you pee seriously alleviates the stinging. Bring one yourself, because you’ll either forget to ask the midwife or she’ll be too busy to get one in time for your first pee.

 Buy ‘cotton feel’ maxi/maternity pads–plasticky sanitary pads can pull your stitches. Once home, keep the pads in the freezer and use them cold.

 Dry yourself very gently: pat your vulva dry–don’t rub–and don’t be tempted to use the hairdryer on it because you can burn yourself.

 Consider hiring a ‘valley cushion’. Available from the nct, this is a special cushion designed to help you sit comfortably (or less agonisingly) after giving birth.

 Take any painkillers, homeopathic or herbal remedies you fancy: anything’s worth a try and now is no time for stoicism.