Did anyone develop Seroma after c-sect?

nurseta616a

About two weeks after my c-sect I noticed that the area above and below the incision was very red and swollen, and more painful thatn it had been.  I went to my ob/gyn the next day and he diagnosed me with seroma, a condition where fluid builds up between the skin and fatty tissue after abdominal surgeries.  He withdrew 10 syringes worth of the fluid that day.(which although painful, was better than the alternative, which is to re-open the csect incision and be packed with gauze to absorb the fluid, then go back every day to have the gauze taken out and new gauze placed until all fluid completely absorbed, and then finally get incision closed again!!)  I also had to go back a week later because the fluid built back up--that time was 5 syringes worth.  Went back again today (3 days after last time) and only 1 syringe today! I was wondering if anyone else developed seroma after their csect, and how long did it took for the fluid to stop building up. 

doggie mama

I have this. He told me to ice it, then put heat on it; he didn't want to use the needle just yet. But it's not getting any better and I'm startiwto freak out. Did the withdrawal take place in the office or the hospital?

jend310

I have one too.  It developed before I was released from hospital, so my dr & nurses kept a close eye on it.  I'm 17 days post surgery & the swelling has started to go down on its own.  My dr didn't want to drain it unless it reopened my incision, which thankfully, it has not.  She said it would take a while for my body to reabsorb all the fluid...

chrisandmonique4ever

My incision broke open twice. The first time was at 12 weeks. It was so painful and my recovery took forever. C sections def are not the easy way out! Went to dr several times. They cauterized it with something a few times and it continued to drain for weeks. I was so down and it seemed that no one cared how painfull it was. Now I have a divit in my scar from where t kept breaking open. I feel ur pain.