Numb Tummy
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Topic: Numb Tummy
Posted By: RunningT
Subject: Numb Tummy
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 8:59pm
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Hi all.
I had a c-section just over four months ago and have recovered pretty well. My scar is healing well etc but I had previously noticed that when I scatched my tummy I had a little less feeling than normal. I thought it was just a matter of everything knitting back together. Anyway today I did the test with an ice cube that they did before the c-section to check the epi was working. Anyway I definitely have some lack of feeling in parts. Is it a matter of things still healing? Did anyone else experience a lack of feeling and how long did it take for things to go back to normal? It doesn't hurt and if this is how it is going to be forever it isn't a big deal but I am interested to hear how others have recovered? ------------- 
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 9:16pm
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I had numb patches around my c-section scar for ages! I have no idea when they went away but they aren't there now. It's been just over two years since mine.
I am pretty sure I still had numb bits for up to about a year after my surgery. It feels kinda cool really. I think it's just everything getting back to normal down there. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 9:22pm
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Yep I had numbness for ages, mostly right above the scar, even just over a year later its still a bit funny, but I have feeling there, just not as much feeling as before. ------------- |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 6:41am
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Mine was numb like that for a while too, I don't remember when it went back to normal but it's totally normal now no numbness at all. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 7:36am
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We were talking about this at coffee group yesterday and two of the women have a large area of numbness still (17+ months later). One said you could prick her there and she wouldn't even feel it, it was that numb.
I had a feel of mine this morning and I think I can feel everything so it must vary quite a bit person to person. -------------  
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 9:46am
Mine was numb for quite a while afterwards. The area around the scar used to feel so strange when I itched or touched it  .
I remember asking this same Q on here a while back & was somewhat shocked when some people said you never get full feeling back  . It sounds to me as if it differs from person to person a bit.
I just had a bit of a feel now (!) & mine is still a bit numb but is definitely better than what it was. -------------    
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 9:51am
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Mine still has patches of numbness and Leah is 2 yrs 9mo now!!! Is def better than when it first done....have to say I had to be careful when cooking as I would be leaning against the stove without realising and all of a sudden I would notice that my belly was really hot, but I hadn't felt it -------------  
 
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 10:24am
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I had large areas of numbness after my first c-section, right up until I had my elective a month ago, thats 5.5 YEARS! I could pinch myself really hard and not feel a thing, now I have the opposite, the skin all around is way more sensitive than it was pre 1st c-section... which I find totally bizarre lol! ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 10:29am
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OMG Lisa!! That is really numb -------------
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 12:31pm
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Yeah...would end up with big red marks across my belly from leaning against things and not feeling them -------------
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Posted By: RunningT
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 5:50pm
 Thanks for all the replies
I am pleased to hear that this is pretty normal and not a reason for me to call '111' immediately.  -------------
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Posted By: fallen
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 6:36pm
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Mine was 10.5 YEARS ago, still have numb areas. ------------- |
Posted By: Manda08
Date Posted: 19 July 2009 at 11:23am
MW told me that some it goes some it doesnt as when they are doing the c-sec they are cutting through nerves etc. Mine is still numb and i just cant get used to it. I hate it.  ------------- 
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 20 July 2009 at 10:50am
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I still have numb spots around the scar. It also gets itchy every now and then.... random -------------  
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 20 July 2009 at 3:11pm
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I still have a band a couple of inchs wide that has "reduced sensation", it's not completely numb but mostly.. and yep it still itchs some days and hurts others. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 16 August 2009 at 3:15pm
| 5 years on and I still have less feeling in the area of skin above the scar........i noticed i can pinch it alot harder before i actually feel any pain...weird huh!! |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 17 August 2009 at 11:09am
me too its relly wried  ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
lisa85 wrote:Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 1:44pm
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mine has random numb patches..and itch around time of AF sometimes
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