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C Section scar.

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Wuxiapian · 26/02/2014 21:04

It's been almost 13 days since my EMCS.

My scar has healed well - no discharge or odour, but, the skin above the length of the scar has gone hard and lower abdomen has become very sore.

Is this a normal process?

Midwife was supposed to visit me at home today, when I was going to ask, but she didn't turn up.

TIA of any responses.

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AuditAngel · 26/02/2014 21:53

If it is hard and sore that suggests infection to me. I would see the GP tomorrow, if you can't get an appointment go to a walk in centre. I would not wait.

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Wuxiapian · 27/02/2014 10:11

Thanks, Audit.

A midwife will be visiting me later on this afternoon. The last thing I need is to be out of action with 3 kids, 2 dogs and a DP who's working away...

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Chopsypie · 27/02/2014 10:20

I had an infection with no discharge or odour, the only sign was that it was very hot.

But the healing process can be long and very strange at times.

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phoolani · 27/02/2014 10:22

It's been a while, but I think mine did this - hard and sore - and there wasn't any problem, it was just healing. Tho I'd say it was tender, rather than sore. What's the level of pain like?

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Wuxiapian · 27/02/2014 15:50

Thanks, girls.

Midwife's just been. She said it's normal bruising from the abruption/cesarean and it will go down and soften. She's visiting next week to check on it again.

I'm still on paracetamol/ibuprofen for pain relief so the pain is bearable, phoo.

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phoolani · 27/02/2014 22:47

Glad to hear it. Next up: it starts to go really weirdly numb. That stage lasts for years!

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Wuxiapian · 28/02/2014 01:06

It's already feeling numb.

And, who was it that said cesareans are the easy way?!