C-Section Moms: sutures or staples?

mrstoney10

im scheduled for a csec on Wednesday and have been trying to research since I'm a FTM.
Do you guys have any input as to which was better??

neludelu

No clue which is better. I didn't know we could make the choice. However, I had staples and they weren't too bad. They creeped me out and I was sore but I think most of the issue was in my head.

benmel31

Don't know which is better. I had staples. I was freaked out about having them removed, but it was really quick and painless.

kelseyrayay

I had staples as well. Didn't hurt at all getting them removed. In fact I just finished getting them taken out.

ann_jeremiah

I had something that dissolved/ came out in its own with no problems.

Robin910

I have dissolvable staples in right now. They feel fine. I just refuse to look at them!

ChristyM87

I had staples. The OB said after the fact that she opted for staples because I have a history of keloids and sutures are more prone to keloids

They took the staples out before I went home

babyearl1

I have never had a c section but I am a labor and delivery nurse and most of our doctors use stitches that dissolve and the scars from them look way better than those from staples

CountingMyBlessings

Just had my second section.... Both I had dissolvable stiches. Scar looks nice and clean like a pencil drew a line on my belly.

AshleyM0125

For my first and for this one, my doctor uses dissolvable sutures for the internal incision, and glue for the external. I never had to have anything removed. My scar looks great from my first one (or it did, the hormones from this pregnancy made it puffy and darker pink).

steph4gach

I delivered via emergency csection on 7/21 (7 weeks early) and had internal dissolvable sutures and derma glue on the outside. Glue wore off in about 2 weeks and the incision mark (so far) looks great. Good luck!

GirlOnTheBeach

steph4gach said:

I delivered via emergency csection on 7/21 (7 weeks early) and had internal dissolvable sutures and derma glue on the outside. Glue wore off in about 2 weeks and the incision mark (so far) looks great. Good luck!

This is what I have too and it's been pretty painless and seems to be healing into a very thin line.

lethanne

steph4gach said:

I delivered via emergency csection on 7/21 (7 weeks early) and had internal dissolvable sutures and derma glue on the outside. Glue wore off in about 2 weeks and the incision mark (so far) looks great. Good luck!

Me too!

Lalala2326

For both I've had dissolvable sutures internal and derma glue with steri strips on the outside also. Worked fantastic, and nothing to remove as the steri strips come off on their own.

jesselayne8

I requested no staples for all 3 of my sections.

LaurenNewph

Sutures for mine! Recovery has been great and it's been less than two weeks.

ChristyM87

jesselayne8 said:

I requested no staples for all 3 of my sections.

How come requesting no staples?

jesselayne8

ChristyM87 said:

jesselayne8 said:

I requested no staples for all 3 of my sections.

How come requesting no staples?

I just hate the idea of them plus some I didn't want to have to stay in the hospital until the were removed or worry about an extra dr appointment to remove them. I have also seen patients who end up with tiny circle scars from each staple hole.

gmd88

I had stitches that dissolve on the inside of my incision and steri strips on the outside. Unfortunately about 40% of my incision opened up on the outside and I will have a clean thin line where it didn't open and a thicker like where it did. Though I don't really care. it's a sign that I loved my baby enough to get him out safely when things were getting ugly at the hospital. Never had staples though! Maybe some glue would have helped

missmarissa711

GirlOnTheBeach said:

I delivered via emergency csection on 7/21 (7 weeks early) and had internal dissolvable sutures and derma glue on the outside. Glue wore off in about 2 weeks and the incision mark (so far) looks great. Good luck!

This is what I have too and it's been pretty painless and seems to be healing into a very thin line.

exactly this ^^ it healed beautifuly.