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Bad cough after c-section??

I have started an annoying cough, no other cold symptoms except coughing.  It is killing the area of incision. I am wondering if this is related to my cesarean delivery last Friday?  Any other c-section moms have this problem after delivery??  TIA!

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Re: Bad cough after c-section??

  • have you been using your spirometer? any chest pain?
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  • I've always had a cough after my sections.  Did they give you the little apparatus with the ball you have to blow in?  You could try using that a little more frequently. I think maybe we don't take super deep breaths after surgery because it can hurt.  I usually just take my pain meds and then put a pillow over my incision and cough. It hurts like he!!, but then I get some relief from the cough.

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  • Hey Gen, no they never gave mr or told me about a spirometer, and no I don't have any chest pain just an irritating cough. 

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  • Be careful! Make sure that you don't let it get too bad - it can turn into pneumonia!  Definitely use your spirometer or at the very least take lots of deep breaths.
  • Ok thanks ladies, hmm I wonder why they never gave me a spirometer.  Wonder if I should purchase one--looks like I can get one from Amazon.

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  • I never had a spirometer after my c/s.  If I had to cough I held a firm pillow very tightly across my belly.
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    Hey Gen, no they never gave mr or told me about a spirometer, and no I don't have any chest pain just an irritating cough. 
      wow..i feel cheated, i never got one either or even heard of it! ;)

    I don't remember a cough issue after I had mine...but I can imagine that would suck!  are you BFIng?  if not, i'd think about taking an over the counter cough med to see if it will stop it...or try ricola's or something to soothe things if its like a throat tickle.  

  • just want to say i hope you feel better soon!
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  • thanks perry :)

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  • Make sure you're Taking 10 really deep breaths every couple of hours. That's all the spirometer is for. You don't want to wind up with pneumonia.

    hope you feel better!
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