What Will My Vagina Look Like After Birth?

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Clare Whitfield

Last Updated

October 14, 2025

Grapefruit half squeezed by hand, showcasing juicy interior on vibrant pink background.

WARNING – GRAPHIC IMAGES

Posterior Repair of the Vagina (Colporrhaphy)

Image via Oxford Gynaecology and Pelvic Floor Centre

This is a repair of the vagina to repair a prolapse of the back wall of the vagina after birth.

Episiotomy Repair

Image via Jotscroll

Episiorrhaphy (Episiotomy Repair): Procedure, Care, Types of Stitches used and Healing time - Jotscroll

Episiotomy Scar – Healed

Image via Science Photo Library

Episiotomy scar - Stock Image - M850/0385 - Science Photo Library

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Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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