C section question

I had a C- Section on Saturday. I finally came home yesterday but I am a little concerned about the swelling under my insicion. The scar is clean and it is not leaking anything but under it it is swollen and numb. Is that normal? I barely have had rest and trying to handle things with my son could that be the reason why it is swollen? Before I left the hospital the doctor told me that as long as I dont ge an infection on the scar that I should be fine. But it is numb! ANy advise will help a great deal, thanks!

Maybe you're getting a hematoma....I would call my doc. If it's red and hot to the touch you may have an infection.

My scar is still numb almost 6 years later. I think it is normal. It is also fine for it to get puffy.

im just curious to see the responses, i may have to have a c-sec too.

I don't have personal experience (yet anyways) but my mom had c-sections with her kids and she has mentioned that beneath her scar is nunb ... so we're talking about 30 years here   .. if it feels hot to the touch... or sore .. it could be something to check with your dr  

Mine still feels numb around the incision 4 years later.

Like 6 years ago I ha a cyst on my ovary that ruptured and they had to remove it. I have a large incision simalar to a c section and it is still numb. My dr told me that it is hard for the nerves to fuse back together sometimes

even i had a c-section month ago still numb..................is there anyone who had a c-section and is not numb anymore

Yeah. There is a good (a damn GREAT) chance of me getting a c-section =(. But I know it's for the health of my baby so I'm suckin up to it.

But is the c-section as bad as it looks?! How's the healing process? I am very curious about all this... this would be new to me.

Quoting s a n d r a:“ Yeah. There is a good (a damn GREAT) chance of me getting a c-section =(. But I know it's for the health ... [snip!] ... is the c-section as bad as it looks?! How's the healing process? I am very curious about all this... this would be new to me.”

Its a rough few weeks but after 6 days I didn't have to take any pain meds. I was just really sore for a few weeks and about 4 weeks till I felt 100%. Well except for no sleep!

Quoting SonyaJ390:“ Its a rough few weeks but after 6 days I didn't have to take any pain meds. I was just really sore for a few weeks and about 4 weeks till I felt 100%. Well except for no sleep!”

Damn... ok thanks!! My girl got a c-section for her son and I saw her about 10 days later n she seemed fine. She just said it sucks for the first few dayscuz u do everything with urtummy muscles. OOooo i'm scared. Yeah that no sleep is gonna suck too =(

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Lol oops... this is for the OP:
Well I'm glad ya feelin better! & I hope you figure out what that numbing is...

yeah, its normal.
Itll feel numb, for a whiiiiiiiile!

Quoting LaDyNeSs:“ I had a C- Section on Saturday. I finally came home yesterday but I am a little concerned about the swelling ... [snip!] ... as long as I dont ge an infection on the scar that I should be fine. But it is numb! ANy advise will help a great deal, thanks!”

i am having a c-section monday and i am scared!! i havea question though, do they put your catheter in AFTER or BEFORE You have your epi?

Quoting KristiLynn[5 days]:“ i am having a c-section monday and i am scared!! i havea question though, do they put your catheter in AFTER or BEFORE You have your epi?”

i got mine put in with my first before

Quoting KristiLynn[5 days]:“ i am having a c-section monday and i am scared!! i havea question though, do they put your catheter in AFTER or BEFORE You have your epi?”

They put mine in as i was going numb.
I could barely feel them down there.
I could tell they were doing something;;but couldnt really feel it.
thats the last thing I remember feeling, till the next morning.