Painfull swelling inside after childbirth. Is this normal? Please help.?

I am a week post-partum today but all week i have been having this really bad pain in my l area. I tore so i thought it was the stitche. I checked with a mirror to see if they were still there and no stitches. Thats when i realized the inside of my was ver swollen and was the cause of the pain. Is thi normal, if not wat can be the cause of this. Are there any serious risks involved? BTW_ the pain only comes when i sit for too long or when i wake up in the morning. Please help. Thank you.