When did they take your staples out?

MommyMar2010

With my 1st c-section (induced, 12hrs labor, 3hrs pushing, emergency c/s) I had staples and they were taken out 3 days after the surgery.  My wound opened up after 2 days of me being home and it got infected.  My scar looks like HELL, raised, red and bumpy (keloid, although i've had other surgeries that healed perfect) and I really choke it up to the staples.  I'm wondering if mine were taken out too fast?

I switched OB's this time around...but I was just curious, if you had staples, how soon after the surgery were they removed?

Pinaysis86

They took mine out after 7 days. It is healing great, but maybe they did take yours out too soon??

618mom22boys

C/S 1 3 days after and C/S 2 a week after. I think my scar from #1 looked better.

bethm03

I have had 2 and with both they came out before I left the hospital. The first one was day 4 and the second was day 3. It creeped me out because I thought it was too soon but I guess not. They put steri-stips on after the staples came out. They said I would feel better after they came off but I thought it felt worse.

mommabear85

My were in for 14 day's.. Once the skin around staples started to itch they would be ready to come out. My scar healed up really good. Looks like a fine pencil line.... 

ghdst1

They took mine out the day I was disharged or the day before.  I forget.  But it was probably 2-3 days PP.

RoxBride

Born on the 23rd, removed on the 26th before I went home, and then I had steri strips. Healed beautifully.

asyph107

I had my staples out day 3 also. No problems. Actually they were able to clean up my scar a little bit. I had previous surgery on my kidneys so for the c/s they used the same incision line. I did have to keep those surgical tape things on for 2 weeks. That def helped.

jonnygurl76

on the 4th day before i left the hospital, my scar is wider than the norm but it healed well.

XCrissCrossX

I was discharged on day 5 due to issues with LO and they took them out that day. If LO had been good to go I would have been discharged on day 3 and they would have taken them out then (every time I saw the doctor/midwife they told me to make sure they were taken out before I went home).

holly321

I had mine taken out 7 days later.

My incision looks great, but the scars where the staples were are red and raised.

lucylea

I had mine out on day 3 both times and my first incision healed to the point you could just barely see it.  This time around I'm only two months out, but it already looks awesome.  

emma&katiesmom

I had the same OB with both of my girls and he took them out on day 3 and I was discharged on day 4.  Steri strips were all I had on my incision going home and those fell off about 10 days after the surgery.  Now I have a new OB and I have no idea what to expect... I guess I should ask. 

shamyfowler

I got mine out when I was discharged on day 4.  I didn't have any problems with them at all and the scar healed just fine.  It looks great!

COMomma81

Mine were removed both times 4 days postpartum, right before I was discharged from the hospital. Never had any problems.

abba916

Mine came out Day 3 and I left the hospital Day 5...

genekelly

They took mine out before leaving the hospital at ~5 days(spent an extra night in hospital b/c they were monitoring LO).

craxyrae

5 days pp...incision healed well with no issues.

annabelle.27

7-10 days later, I forget. I remember thinking THAT was too soon, but my friend, an L+D nurse, thought that was very late. In her hospital, they usually remove them before you leave the hospital.

My scar is tiny and barely  noticeable.

faith194

C-section was Tuesday night. Staples came out on Monday. Scar is great, I guess:)

mrsdoodlebug

I had my c-section on a Sunday and the staples were removed the following week on Monday and then my OB put on steri strips which stayed on for about 2 weeks until they fell off.

ILoveRunning

MommyMar2010:

With my 1st c-section (induced, 12hrs labor, 3hrs pushing, emergency c/s) I had staples and they were taken out 3 days after the surgery.  My wound opened up after 2 days of me being home and it got infected.  My scar looks like HELL, raised, red and bumpy (keloid, although i've had other surgeries that healed perfect) and I really choke it up to the staples.  I'm wondering if mine were taken out too fast?

I switched OB's this time around...but I was just curious, if you had staples, how soon after the surgery were they removed?

 My experience sounds very similar.  Less than 24 hours after surgery the on-call OB (I labored w/ a midwife) tried to take my staples out and I said hell no.  She insisted it was fine.  The next day another OB came by, and insisted I was being a baby.  I let him take the staples out.  I ended up with a major infection that required that they re-open the incision (they ignored the infection at first, even though it looked bad to me... green + yellow ooze and pus) and I had to have a nurse come to my home daily to treat it by packing the incision with gauze until it healed.  The scar is big, red, and bumpy as well.  I think that they staples were taken out too soon.  The whole experience is one of the reasons that I hope to VBAC in the future.   

sarahandeddiejune212008

6 days

Leap08

They took mine out before I was discharged from the hospital, so I guess that would be 3 days. My scar looks great. I really think it depends on the person, and maybe the surgeon. Some people heal faster than others.

egingras

One week.  And it is beautiful.  'Course, I have a belly, so there's lot of pudge to fill the lines.

Yules

3 days PP

Beckypooh09

With my first 4 days and I didn't have any problems and with my 2nd I didn't have any staples.

everam01

Mine were taken out around 5-6 days pp.

MMS88

4 days PP then steri strips...i dont think i would have been able to have them in any longer they were causing me more pain than anything else.

pepomntpat

I was glued back together.  I am so glad nothing had to be taken out.

RobynK

3 days, right before I was released from the hospital.  I then wore steri-strips (tape) for 2 weeks afterwards.

Mrs. Alice

4 days postop.  I was a mother-baby nurse and staple removal 3 days postop is pretty standard, unless you are a larger woman.  In that case the OB usually wanted the staples to stay in longer.  I doubt that caused your incision healing issues.

Quiksilver620

I think my doctor said 7 - 10 days after my c/s

nic5606

day 3

byrne15

7 days

LadyXaverian

A week post-surgery. My incision has healed beautifully.

hnmccormack

They took my staples out the day they discharged me from the hospital (4 days) and replaced them with steri-strips which lasted a couple more days.

MrsCali_Bride

At 4 days pp on the day that I was released and then steri-strips were put across my incision. I had no issues with healing.

metzy144

Mine dissolved and it was amazing. My doctor said it helps reduce the amount of scar tissue. You can't even see my scar now.

girllennon

Mine came out three days after my c-section before I was discharged and had steri-strips placed (left those on until my 6 wk PP checkup). I thought I would have them much longer, but I my OB thoroughly looked me over before he made the call. I didn't dare touch the steri-strips. My OB took those off, too.

DuckLover

The day I was discharged which was day 5. The lady said it wouldn't hurt. She lied. Haha. It hurt so bad. I felt better with the staples in.