Anyone sick with a cold, etc during their c-section?

snorkelingluvr

I had a wicked cold and upper resp infection that I just got over, and now my big fear is that it will come back again. My c-section is scheduled for Tuesday and not sure why I have this fear.

Anyone else sick during their cs? I suppose it happens.

starlite24

uggh yep i was, and it really sucked. i had a nasty cough and it hurt so bad after my c section when i had to cough or sneeze. Honestly i think the c section and recovring from major surgery made my cold last longer. i thought about trying to get my doctor to rescedual my c section. but anyways good luck to ya and hopefully the sickies will stay away!

Mayfaerie88

I started getting a sore throat and stuffy nose 3 days before my C-section.  I was nervous about coughing during the surgery and not being able to breath!  All went very well, but it was very dry in the hospital and I was so congested.  It took almost 3 wks to get over the cold.  One of the nurses had said something was going around because she had been sick too.

Hope you feel better and everything goes smoothly!

manbearpig31610

I started coming down with a cold a couple days before my csection. My hospital routinely gives a couple doses of antibiotics following csections (to prevent infection) and I think that must have been enough to knock it out because I left the hospital (2 days pp) feeling fine.

rosesandpeonies

yes...but I had it during the section.  You sound like it is over.  I just had to tell anesthsia about it and they watched me, but it is what it is and it was sort of crappy because I could barely get anything done before my section.  I had to go on antibiotics and everything.

I don't know why your fearing that it will come back when you just got over it.  I wouldn't worry about it.  Call your dr. if your still having symptoms just so they are aware. 

jesspacatc

I did.  My membranes ruptured several days before a scheduled section, and I was congested with a nasty cough from post nasal drip so I had an emergent section.  The worst part was sneezing and coughing post op.