c-section pain
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Topic: c-section pain
Posted By: ElfsMum
Subject: c-section pain
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 7:55am
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Soryr if this has all been asked before,....but it;s all new to me..
9 days ago..i had an inducement followed by quick labour(6 hours..going from 3-9cm in an hour..and then an emergency c-section due to Ethan being in distress....anyway due to his position i had a lower incision(not sure what that means..it seems normal place) bu the sewing up etc took a long time and was 'difficult'... anyway i was healing fine and felt fine then woke up at 2am today with pain..and it really hurt like it did when i first got it done..i had some wind pain too(sorry TMI) and i know that makes it worse.....far out i mean i didnt know that they move your gut so much when they do it...anyway.. i had some panadol(i hate taking painkillers esp as i had soo many at hospital but mw ordered me too) and my wonderful DH fed Ethan expressed milk so i could sleep and i woke up feeling better.. mw checked wound yesterday said it was fine...so why did the pain come back?has anyone experienced this? ....i hung up a tiny load of washing but our line is way down low...and maybe i was getting up more enthusiastically yesterday but other than that cant think why? any experiences with this? pain has now gone but it's still achy..i know it's only been 9 days...so i guess that's part of it?:(! oh and do they have to take the staples out i heard them stapling during operation? or do they just come out? ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:02am
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I'm not sure about the staples cause I had stitches - you'll have to ask your mw about that one. As for the pains, I found it came and went depending on how much I did. Even just walking is enough depending on how much you do. Give it another 1-2 weeks and you'll be feeling heaps better. -------------  |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:25am
I'm assuming they would have done the same to you as me and there was nothing that needed to be taken out the midwife just took off the piece of tape that was across the wound after about a week (and I was scared my guts would fall out, like a piece of tape was holding them in lol ).
I had some bad pains about 2 weeks after when DH was under the house (fixing a leak) and asked me to turn the water back on, which is in a cupboard low down and you have to get on hands and knees to do it, I did it but then when I stood up was in pain, I rested and took some pain killers and the pain went. You may find that you shifted position in the night or just doing the washing agravated it. I would think if you are feeling ok now that it isn't too much to worry about, probably just your body telling you to take it easy still. I think a lower incision is the normal one, thats what I had, in very rare emergency situations they can cut you vertically instead and that is a lot lot worse ------------- 
 
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 10:02am
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Kaww when you were in the hospital straight after the c-section did you have the morphine pump (you have to push it every 5minutes to get a "shot" of morphine, or did they just give you the slow release pills? If it was the pills then now wuld be about the right time for them to stop working and also do be careful not to overdo things as a c-section is major surgery. I've had two myself so been there done that! As for the staples if they are external then yes they do have to be removed which your midwife will do, disolvable stitches are much nicer. Hopefully you won't have too many staples. My midwife told me it was normal to have around 15ish staples but I had 43! It hurt but I have been told that was only because they were so close together & so many. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 10:27am
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busy- thanks...yeah well it sounded like staples:) maybe it wasnt she has checked it everytime so far but not really said a lot besides it looks good..
cuppatea-oh yes was wondering about the tape! as far as cuts..it says on my discharge thing that i had 'lower uterine segment Cs instead of classical ....ahhh....it says classical vertical Cs..so yeah it is the normal one..must have read it in my haze after delivery:) yes vertically must be very very awful..the mw said they hold your gut with hot towels and sometimes thats why it is hard for it to reconnect for a few days..such as in my case! toni- had the morphine pump until it made me sick the next day..and catheter for 48 hours..i havent really looked at the scar yet ...partly cause its covered by tape but i could totally be wrong about the staples.. she wasnt at the birth cause she was away but I'm sure it will be written somewhere and she will be able to see when she takes tape off..i will ask tues when i see her.. cuppatea-poor lady couldnt come the other day as she was inducing someone for two days:( ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 12:36pm
You'd know if there were staples...they are metal clips and you should be able to feel them under the tape...luckily I had dissolvable sutures so didn't have to worry about anything like that . Its very easy to overdo it with a c-sec, after 3 weeks I felt great and went for a walk only to wind up doubled over in pain that night with accompanied extra lochia  . Take it easy...when they say 6 weeks of doing nothing they MEAN 6 weeks of doing nothing because you forget there are multiple layers they have stitched up (skin, fat, muscle, uterus muscle) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 6:48pm
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i havent even tried to touch the tape..it was just the sound i heard:) but im pretty sure i dont have those..
6 weeks sucks:( but yeah i know it will be worth it cause otherwise it'll take forever to heal..i just could do with getting out for a few mins sometimes:)!! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Smartmum
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 8:11pm
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Take it easy hon, you have only major stomach surgery 9 days ago!!
You need to take it easy so you dont do internal damage and end up in hospital again with an infected wound, not what you want with a new baby! I found an icepack to help at night after i had done too much, and i wore a maternity pad over the tape in between my pants to help take any pants pressure that would push against the scar. I also had dissolvable thingees and after the 6 weeks my midwife just pulled a couple of stitches. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 10:19am
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ok i get the message..I'll take it easy..just feel so lazy..which is amusing as i was lazy when i was pregnant but now i want to do things!
still gutted i had to go through both labour and c-section...was hard on me and Ethan...:(! never mind..at least we are both ok.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 8:59pm
You went through what I went through, not very nice huh???  I felt like absolute death for about a week after Keziah was born, had no issues with my c-section wound but I did have dizzy spells due to loosing 1300ml of blood during surgery. I'm on a really high dosage of Iron and sometimes still get the shakes.
Even now 3.5 months on I'm still having numbness and sometimes shooting pains through the wound, so please take it easy and let others help you out even when you're feeling slightly 'lazy' (trust me i know how you feel about this too)..  -------------  
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 10:14pm
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you know i think a c section is much easier if you know about it in advance....in so many ways.
take it easy - dont stretch - that hurts!!! mine presses when bowel is full...you might be getting that so drink plenty of water. and oooh morphine pump...had mine near on three days...loved it!!!!!!!!! then realised ella was coming off morphine...HORRID night that one!
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 12 February 2008 at 10:09am
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funny you should mention iron i couldnt sleep and wasnt hungry(just looked..lost 1000 blood) was worried as i couldnt stop bleeding when i had DandC.. anyway... so started my iron tablets and sleeping much better..thank goodness! you'd think someone mighhta mentioned it to me!
dont get me wrong I'm so thankful it all worked out but major surgery and all those complication and a catheter for 48 hours etc..wasnt exactly helping the beginning of my learning process of being a Mum..it was hard enough..:)!as far shakes had them all through epi...awful... sounds awful that you still sometimes get them:( my DH is amazing doing everything i just want to go for a little walk..or something outta the house....but I'm trying to remind myself..it's almost been two weeks..not that long to go..! bombshell- yes i think so too.. i am not aginst them i was all for whatever needed to happen but after geting to 9cm i as a little gutted..and they said the labour was what stressed him so much:( yes found out the hard way botu stretching....i have soooo much more empathy for my mother having two of these(in the old days) for us! yes as far as bowel i think that has been apart of the problem (TMI) but i used to out off going as it was awful when pregnant..so started that way as well..but all sorted now:)! yes they say they dont get to baby...load of crap i think:( ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 12 February 2008 at 8:54pm
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oh big hugs...and i mean that.
the bowel thing was weird for me - ive had appendicitis before and scar tissue from that pressed on bowel and now scar tissue from c section presses up so getting blockages from time to time...ugh I think i recovered faster cause i knew it was a c section and never went into labour - def helps i think. cause you are now dealing with having gone to OMG NINE cms...and then having c section on top...so you basically gave birth both ways....how unfair is that? but OMG look at the gorgeous bubba that you got out...i love love love that photo of him! |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 12 February 2008 at 9:08pm
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kawwww I had a similar experience to you with being in labour for 27 hours, pushing for 3 hours, 2 x failed ventouse (which by the way I never wish that ventouse on ANYONE, I still have nightmares) and then I had to have a c section! Talk about so not fair!
As for the wound, once you give yourself the 6 weeks you will be feeling great again. I couldn't even walk 2 mins up the road to the shops in those first few weeks and 3 months later I am walking 10kms a day with absolutely no worries! It is disappointing to go through all that and then have a c section, but its worth it to get your baby I reakon  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 13 February 2008 at 9:39am
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bombshell..yeah wasnt fair and was really rough on both of us:( he ended up Apgar of 3 at 1 min...(though it improved to 10 at 5 mins)but yes he is gorgeous....particularly when asleep!
peachy- definitely...just so frustrating..i walked to the end of the road yesterday and paid the price for it..just days like today when we havent slept a little walk would be great:(!! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 13 February 2008 at 9:51pm
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yeaa have to say mu elective was well done...she had apgar of 9 at birth!
OMG that photo makes me smile everytime i see it...NEVER change your ticker
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 13 February 2008 at 10:55pm
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I had staples when I had my c sect and it was horrible. You would know if there were staples as they take then out at day 4-5 and it is uncomfortable. Take it easy as everyone else has said. A c-sect can really knock you about and esp an unexpected one as BS has also said. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 14 February 2008 at 8:27am
bombshell thanks i love it..and normally they end up all blurry as movement photos suck on my camera..I'm so proud..i love this other one too..will post it (i know its not a photo thread but just wanted to show you.. as far as c section he was in distress due to me turning (i told them i shouldnt) and the cord around his neck..they didnt show him to us so i thought something had happened but thankfully he got better fast.. i was so worried...:( sorry again for photos but I'm so proud?:) i love the one with hand on face! kels i think its not staples...dunno what it was i heard when they were doing it.. is it true you bleed for less time with a c section..i seem to have stopped?
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 14 February 2008 at 9:44am
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Much as you hate to take pills, I would suggest taking panadol regularly at 5-6 hourly intervals (no more than 8 in a day) as it has a build up effect in your sysytem and can keep on top of the pain. Rest up but try to keep moving regularly, I know that contradicts itself. I can't asay this is from experience but from the advice i would give a patient following abdo surgery
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 14 February 2008 at 9:56am
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Hey Kawwww I only bleed for 2 weeks I don't think it had anything to do with the c/s though. Anywhere between 2-6 weeks can be normal. I think mine was so short cos it was so heavy at the start, and because he fed well things seemed to contract very fast (and painfully)
I love the pics as well, especially the one of him swaddled -------------
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 14 February 2008 at 10:03am
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red- its much better now..i got ordered to take my pills..been taking voltaren but not panadol and its much much better.. as long as i dont leap up like i do sometimes when i forget:) i just assumed you bled less cause they suction out a lot of stuff after they take the placenta out... ?:) sweet so two weeks might be it..excellent:) yeah i was the same very painful and fast in the beginning:(
it was my first attempt at swaddling..came loose..but I'm a little better now:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 14 February 2008 at 12:46pm
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Yeah sorry I am catching up on the posts so you probably are all healed by now and back to gymnastics, it takes me so long to catch up on here after the weekend when neil hogs the pooter and working Mon and Tues - I don't get OB breaks at work, might need to add into my contract
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 14 February 2008 at 3:05pm
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im healed a bit..but still getting there... roll on 4 weeks! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 6:23pm
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Kawww yeah I agree with Bombshell I think it's much easier to recover from the C when it's an elective as you haven't had the whole labouring thing first. That said I've been trying to do some exercise (more than just gentle walks) and I'm starting to feel twinges 8 weeks on.
I was made to take panadol and voltaren regularly for 5 days by my MW before I could just take it when I needed it. First thing I did was drop the voltaren as it was upsetting my stomach. I bled for two weeks or so and then it stopped and then it came back with a vengeance 3 days or so later so watch out for that. -------------  
 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 6:43pm
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yeah she warned me today that it hasnt gone for good....whats with that:(
yeah she made me take it then in my notes it said i was still taking it today so i might stop now.. last time i tried to stop was still in a lot of pain.. i hate taking pills:(!!! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 7:36pm
awww kawwww your having a ruff time off it hun big hugs i had a c-sec after 14 hours labour and i was 10 cms so i know how you feel take it easy try not to worry and be kind to yourself the frist 6 weeks aruff as and to top it off ypur got a new baby to look after it sounds like you doing a great job big hugs again oh and hes very very cute ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 6:30pm
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thankyou.....yeah its not fair being in pain as well as everything else..did our first outing today was exciting and scary and he slept through the whole thing..lol:) and i feel like crap but was great to get out! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 6:19pm
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well mine was a bit different..........i had emergency c....i had many problems .......first the actually had to put all the hand up me too push the baby out (taling rightup to elbow) it took them 20mins to staple me....unfortantly i was in hospital with major complications for 1 month and then another month released to in home care as i couldnt walk or hold baby and was still on high doses or morphine and 3 other high dose pain killers........and still breast feeeding through this (apparently the dose wasnt going to affect babes but im still not sure) my wound was still open on one side when my boy was 5mtns .........i also had a blood clot the size of a rugby ball and the weight of a baby.......i still have pain and my boy is 9mnths but i dont take anything for it.........i actually found the bio oil was the worse thing for my scar as i had major cramps with it but think i may be allergic. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 19 February 2008 at 8:03pm
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Haven't read all of the posts to sorry if this is a double up, but I took HEAPS of arnica (oral spray) after my Emerg CS and I healed really well! Even surprised the MW and have had comments from my Gnae about how good my scar looks and that I must have had a good recovery lol.
Arnica won't help with the immediate pain, but it will help you heal faster so hopefully you won't be pill popping for as long. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 20 February 2008 at 8:38am
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i just gave up all my pills(4 days ago)...seem to be ok...but i will investigate the Arnica! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 21 February 2008 at 10:00am
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another question...twice now - the first time on sunday after i had been to the arts centre and eaten there so assumed it was that.. I've had diareoa..massive tummy pains then toileting issues after i've woken up the first time to feed.. such pain that it makes me want to be sick and it goes away after going to the loo a few times (sorry wayyyyy too much TMI) .. the first time i told mw..i just assumed it was the food i ate...this last time was last night so haven't told her yet... i just got told the c section can cause scar tissue on the bowel?anyone had this..or any issues with toileting or stomach that resolved itself after a few weeks(he's three weeks tomorrow)..i feel fine afterwards so i assume its not actually something i ate..? ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 21 February 2008 at 1:59pm
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I had this as well. It could be haemeroids (sp?) or just where they push all your insides around to get to baby and the bowel just needs time to settle down.
I was asked by my MW if when I went #2s there was any blood or anything outside of the back passage afterwards and no to both for me so she didn't think it was haemeroids. The pain settled down after a while, probably about a month. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 21 February 2008 at 3:08pm
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i have blood for the first time ever(had hemmies the whole pregnancy but no blood)...but the cramps etc are inside...like when you have food poisoning..its horrible:( only relieved by toileting... I'm hoping it settles down soon..i will mention to mw and at 6 weeks appointment.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 21 February 2008 at 8:35pm
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Bleeding doesn't sound good! I'd call your MW asap so she can get you sorted asap. You've got to look after yourself as well as Ethan ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 21 February 2008 at 9:11pm
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I think you should check that out with your mw too. You haven't been overdoing it which has set off a new round of bleeding/cramping? Sounds a bit unusual ------------- |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 9:52am
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nah bleeding is from the hemmies....:)(and just once) def not from anywhere else:)
the cramping is from inside and then causes diareoa(no bleeding) and nope..no overdoing..if anything i havent been doing enough:( ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 9:55am
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and the bleeding was once form hemmies 2 days before any of this.. then had two lots of cramps and diareoa and feel fine now except scar is s.. if it gets worse or i get cramps again i will ring her.. otherwise she's coming tuesday. if the bleeding was coming from inside believe me i would have rung her asap! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |