C-section Moms...advice needed (repost from 0-3)

PaigeMM

This is my second C/S. (this one was an emergency one though, 7min) I am 10 weeks PP and am growing concerned.  First off, I had stopped bleeding around wk. 6 and started the pill, week 8 I started to bleed again and have been continuing since. I don't remember this happening the first time around and feel like it been too long for it to still be happening. Also, I have been working out..slowly. Again around wk 6 I was feeling good so I worked out and got EXTREMELY sore, so I took it easy after that....now again at wk 10 I have been increasing it and am SO sore. My incision is really tender and feels really sore/tender internally. Again I don't remember it taking this long before and I am rather frustrated and get nervous that something isn't right. (I called my Dr. and he said it is still happening in a mo. to go in)

 Anyway, I am looking for some advice/ or others that are going/gone through it also, to help make me feel better. Any information is greatly appreciated..TIA

ladyalmalthea

You probably started working out too early, and are overdoing it. I'd say back off on the working out for now and let it heal.

I pulled a muscle around week 6 in my stomach, and it took a long time to feel totally normal.

stefaniert

I had apparently started BC pills at a very inopportune time, because I started bleeding around week 7 and continued until week 12.  My doc said the estrogen in the BC was stimulating uterine lining/bleeding to continue because of when I started the pack.  She had some recommendations on how to get it to stop, so ask your doc.  I basically doubled up until I finished the pack, which made the bleeding stop, then I had a regular period, which finally just ended.  Hip Hip  Hooray!!!!It is finally over!

caroline1212

I haven't had any bleeding since six weeks but I can relate to the pain.

My dr. told me at 6 weeks that it would get worse before it got better. I felt like I was practically healed at 4-5 weeks PP and then it started getting worse. He told me it was all the nerves coming back and getting sensation back that I didn't have the first 6 weeks. Although the pain is not terrible, it was uncomfortable. It lasted until ubout 10-11 weeks PP at the incision and internally. Now I can do sit ups and run on the elliptical with no problems (granted I can only do it for 10 min).

PaigeMM

Thanks ladies, this is very useful and helpful information. It just helps calm my mind knowing that I am not alone.