Do you know anything about caesarean sections? Is this normal?

[MamaG]

13 days since birth

Had staples in following emcs, removed a week ago and the area above the scar/wound is almost completely numb - I can stab my nail into the skin and can barely feel it.

Is this normal?

[bythepowerofgreyskull]

have not had a section but friend did and she had a similar feeling.. she was told not to be concerned by it.

[IllegallyBrunette]

It can stay numb for ages.

My last section was nearly 6 years ago and a very tiny part of my skin around the scar is still slightly numb.

[IAteMakkaPakka]

Totally normal. Some of the feeling may not come back at all, but it's not usually a problem. I like the fact that most of my spare tyre is numb - it's easier to pretend it doesn't exist

Congrats!

[IllegallyBrunette]

Have had 3 by the way. It is normal.

[thenewme]

Is normal. It can stay numb for a long time.

[BlueTriangle]

Nearly 3 years on from my first c/sec i still have no feeling above or below my scar line, i assumed some nerve damage happened during the op.

[castlesintheair]

Agree. Had 3. Is normal. Improves but never goes completely ime.

[charleymouse]

Afraid so, mine was "dead" for months after. I also have a patch of "dead" in the middle of my back just up from where epidrual was

Congratulations your babba is beautiful, had to sneak a peek at your profile pics. Aaagh. Broody moi

[MamaG]

oh thank you! I was dreading the thought of going to the doctors, I'm all "medicalled" out! So glad its normal, I'll stop sticking my nails in it now to test it

[thenewme]

I could eat your baby. Luckily I have already had lunch. Just scrumptious.

[ohIdoliketobebesidethe]

Normal. As is the overhang of flab over the scar. Wish I'd been warned about both those aspects. Got rid of overhang once I'd lost the excess weight - but it took a while.

[MamaG]

God yes that lovely roll of flab - nice.

Is there anything else I should know? I've been bathing it daily with cooled boiled water and letting it air dry, and taking my paracetamol. Is there anything else need to do/know/be prepared for?

[Wheelybug]

Yes another normal here. Mine lasted ages - in fact, just for you I have given myself a prod and (almost) 4 years later I think its fine but then I am pg again so that might have an effect.

Its one of those things they don't tell you. I also had a numb patch on my leg for a few months. Normal aswell apparently.

[castlesintheair]

It's impossible a while before you get rid of tummy owing to "numb" muscles. That's my excuse anyway

[MamaG]

I wasn't told anything by the hospital, now I look back. I just got "oh it must have been a shock for you, after 2 normal deliveries"

um, yes, it was. Now help me get better please! I wasn't told how to clean it or anything

[cheshirekitty]

They cut through the nerves, so numbness is always apparant unless you have had a classical incision (up and down) as oppossed to bikini line incision.

I had a c-section 19 years ago. Felt some numbness until about 10 years ago.

[bodiddly]

I just let my scar be ... air dried it and it healed pretty nicely but it was numb for a very long time .. in fact 3.5 years later it is still not totally back to normal!

[MorocconOil]

I took lots of arnica to assist the healing. I'm sure it helped.

[AlistairSim]

As soon as it's healed enough, I found massaging in vitamin e oil really helps it to fade.

[MamaG]

Thanks all - I really must get some arnica