Still sore from c section

purplemoondust

My son is 18 weeks old and I'm still having discomfort in my stomach muscles (maybe?!) from my c section. Is this normal so many weeks later?! I'm an overweight woman so I know they had to go through several layers to get in there. What is the typical healing time?

KitKat0369

My son is 15 weeks now and I'm still having pain and discomfort too. Sometimes I move and can feel my skin pull like its going to rip open and its hard to work out. I can't do some exercises that I used to be able to do. I looked it up and read that it could be nerve pain but I don't think mine is as severe as the description was. 

KD32412

purplemoondust said:

My son is 18 weeks old and I'm still having discomfort in my stomach muscles (maybe?!) from my c section. Is this normal so many weeks later?! I'm an overweight woman so I know they had to go through several layers to get in there. What is the typical healing time?

I still have occasional discomfort and my LO is also about 18 weeks. It's usually after wearing her in the ergo for an extended period of time, or if I over exert myself. If it's bothersome, you might want to follow up with your OBGYN. Just a phone call, better to be safe.

richdog

My daughter is 17 weeks. I was very sore until a week or two ago. I found as I gradually increased my activity, my muscles seemed to stretch and began feeling more normal again. I still get sore if I bend over too much or lift too much. I think it's just normal. Our bodies have been through so much! As long as your incision healed ok, and your doctor said everything was ok at your check up, I think it's normal for complete healing to take a long time. Of course, if you're concerned, you should see your OBGYN just to make sure.