Cramping 7 weeks after c-section

[HJBeans]

Seven weeks post-section here and the last few weeks I've had an increasing sensation of period-like cramps - very low, maybe worse on the left side - accompanied often by rectal pressure, as if I need to pass wind. Had a tiny bit of spotting about a week ago and thought maybe it was my period returning, despite EBF and having no period got over a year after my first birth. Nothing since, though, and this cramping just continues. Has anyone else had this? Is it normal post-section?

[Want2bSupermum]

DD will be 4 weeks tomorrow and I had that last week. I'm here in the US and my obn has me taking stool softeners and gasX morning and night plus drinking 3L a day. It's my 3rd section and I carry this on until I am cleared to start exercise. My stomach muscles are shot and until I start Pilates I get terrible plains from constipation if I don't keep on top of the gas and stool softeners during the first 6-8 weeks. If your incision is clean, your discharge doesn't smell and/ or you don't have a raised temperature I would think from your description you have gas and/or constipation.

Either way, I would be calling the doctor in the morning to have them assess you.

[HJBeans]

Thanks - I've had issues with bowel function since the surgery and am terrible about remembering to drink enough water, so this seems very likely to me. Thanks again.

[Lennon2011]

7 weeks post 2nd c-section on Wednesday wound not clearing up after infection still a lot of tummy pain has anyone else had this before I have had 4 lots of antibiotics been to my gp 8 times the wound closed up then reopened again due to infection antibiotics still not clearing the infection been on strong antibiotics I have asked for a scan on tummy to find out the cause of pain inside tummy also tummy hard and still look pregnant I felt pain free for a little while and now its come back in had vaginal bleeding gp said it could be period returing before then I had abnormal discharge tummy is very tender and sore when walking or standing doing I have to take things easy and and resting I had my 1st c-section 2017 and healed up by 6 weeks no pain this time round is very diffrentcan anyone shed any light on this please