First, the new Spanish government told the United States that it was willing to offer a change in the Reconcentration policies (the main set of policies that was feeding yellow journalism in the United States) if the Cuban rebels agreed to a cessation of hostilities.
Some were assigned to keep their stitched wounds dry and covered for at least 48 hours (the control group), and others were told to keep the dressing on to absorb immediate bleeding, then remove it and bathe as normal in the first 12 hours. None of the patients were on antibiotics.
Simply sit with your bottom in the warm water until it no longer feels warm. Pat yourself dry gently. Dump the water into the toilet. Use the sitz bath for 10 to 15 minutes at a time, 3 times a day, for the first week after delivery. Your stitches will dissolve in 10 days to 2 weeks. They do not need to be removed. You may feel a sticking or pulling sensation as your stitches heal.