How do you feel? Totally back to normal? Do you have any tenderness or soreness around the incision or in your lower abs? Is the numbness gone? How does your scar look?
I'm feeling good overall, but surprisingly not back to normal. I am still sore to the touch in certain spots above my incision and slightly tender in my lower abs and on the incision itself. My scar is still dark pink, although it's slightly faded at the edges. I'm very fair, though, and had glue with steri-strips; not sure if either of those things are contributing to the fact that the scar isn't fading at all. My numbness is gone but still feels slightly tingly in certain spots.
Just curious as to how my recovery stacks up!
ETA: I labored for 23 hours, dilated fully, and pushed for 3.5 hours before my c/s. I wonder if this may have something to do with my slow return to normalcy.
Re: If you are 6+ months pp...
I feel great but don't always feel totally back to normal. My incision is a light pink and some areas are numb when I touch it. I'm finding that the incision hurts if I lay flat on my stomach for to long.
FYI: I also had the glue but did not labor at all, I had an emergency C.
I feel mostly back to normal but for the past few weeks have felt a bit of a pulled muscle type of sensation on one side. More inside than on the incision site... maybe things are still healing inside or I pulled something? The numbness is gone and scar still looks pretty wicked although a 1-2" area in the middle looks like it's fading a bit.
I had staples and strips and labored for 15+ hours, dilated fully, pushed for a couple hours before my emerg c/s.
Scares me a bit for baby #2 eventually... would the healing be easier and more difficult the 2nd time around?!
I guess I'm not really 6+ months - but I'm close to 6 months PP. I still feel similar to what you are describing. I had a planned c/s for breech presentation, but did go into labor beforehand (only labored for 3 hours and was actually dilated fully before my c/s). I had staples.
I feel pretty good most of the time but I am still aware of my incision site and it does bother me if I do a lot of lifting or exercise. My incision is light pink, but darker in areas. I still have tenderness and numbness above the site. I even feel sometimes a little lumpy inside under the incision site, if that makes sense.
Hopefully time will make it better!
I think my incision was tender for a long time...if you're worried, it might be worth a visit to your Dr.
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My c/s was 3 years ago. I don't really notice my scar much anymore. It is still a little numb and every now and then it feels a little itchy or prickly. But it doesn't bother me if one of my kids kicks my belly or anything.
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Numbness is still there (between my belly button and incision) I don't think it'll ever come back.
They never really cut any muscles or anything on me so it was back to 'normal' in a month...
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I woke up the last week sometimes with what felt like my incision hurting. Weirdest thing ever. Besides that I have some numbness but not a lot, nothing that bothers me. I have fair skin and my scar is very very light pink, faded in some spots. I had internal stitches and steri strip.
If DS kicks it then it does hurt though.
I also had a long delivery, 30 hours labor 3 hours pushing resulting in a GA c-section.