3 days post C Section. Horrendous back ache!

I had a really sore back after my c section 6 months ago. Had ridiculous bruising from the spinal which needed a couple of attempts. It healed fully after a few weeks. Hope you are alright and speak to a medical professional xx

Have you checked your temperature? The first thing I thought was infection.

What you're describing isn't entirely normal. It can be normal (especially if you're having to do more than you ideally should be), but I'd be very suspicious of it.

Have either the MW or the GP spoken to an anaesthetist? A couple of passes of a spinal needle doesn’t normally cause severe pain. If they really think it’s to do with the needle then that needs discussing with an anaesthetist to consider some of the more unusual complications. Back pain postpartum isn’t uncommon and the profound relaxation that anaesthesia causes (both GA and soinal) can make back pain worse, but if they think it relates to needle trauma rather than relaxation they need to discuss it with someone who a) can see exactly what happened in theatre and b) can think of some of the more unusual problems. HTH.

I’m really sorry op. This sounds so very hard, especially when you don’t have a lot of support in rl. As if things weren’t tough enough for you! I hope you can get it sorted. And that you feel much better soon.

I wish there were state funded “ghostbuster” type teams of HCPs and post partum support staff that you could dial up in circumstances such as these 💐

Did the midwife check for infection and potential retained matter op? I hope you are ok x

How did you get on with GP @SquarePancake ?

Definitely get checked but it sounds like you're having to do far too much far too quickly Could be muscle ache from using back muscles to compensate for your abdomen etc. I hope you feel better soon and that the midwife takes you seriously. Could you tell her how little support you have?

I have had 4 sections and never experienced this so hopefully gp will see you today. Congratulations on your new baby

Op I’d definitely get this checked. I had 2 csections and I don’t recall having back pain particularly, especially not more painful than the actual incision! hopefully it’s nothing too serious, but worth checking.

I understand you have your DS and responsibilities, but if you don’t allow your body to rest and recover from this major procedure then you could do yourself serious long term damage. Which will be more detrimental to your family long term.

Op you definitely need to get this checked out I think. Go to GP or A &E as soon as you can to avoid Friday evening madness. I’m not an HCP but any form of severe post op pain like this should be investigated. I hope you feel better soon.

I do think you need checking out, but also you sound like you might be expecting too much of yourself - popped to ASDA 3 days after a c/s? Crikey, I had great recoveries but was kept in 4 days and then for next 3-4 did very little at home, just fed baby and asked for cups of tea and for my other kids to be entertained away from me!!

Maybe a UTI?

DP is a bloke, so not C-section related! But he had awful, awful lower back pain from a bladder infection that spread to his kidneys once. It was easily treatable with antibiotics, fortunately. He'd had pain in his lower abdomen before the kidney pain kicked in, but in your case, I'm guessing the pain from the C-section would mask that so you wouldn't have noticed it. UTIs can be quite common after surgery, and I would guess that as you have a newborn you are probably also not getting a whole lot of time/headspace to remember to stay hydrated (and if you're breastfeeding I expect you actually need to drink more than usual?)

You should speak to your midwife or someone about it ASAP, even if it's just to get better pain relief. There are so many things that can cause back pain and you really do not need to be in any more discomfort than you already are from the surgery itself.

Hope you're feeling better very soon. And, also importantly - congratulations on your new arrival!

The severity of your pain sounds unusual to me, definitely worth a consultation with your GP.

I had burning back ache in hospital after my c-section. No idea if it was trapped wind, but it was worse when I was bending over dealing with DD. It was lockdown so visitors were banned so I had no help with feeding/changing for 2.5 days so I assumed it was my back muscles protesting at having to compensate for low core strength.

Is it bad when you bend over or hold heavy things? Might need to take it easy and rope in extra help.

Don't discount the other suggestions though and get yourself checked.

Def call now. You don't want to be suffering like this over the weekend.

They should have given you dihydrocodeine to being home after a section (I work on the labour ward) if they didn't ring your GP ans ask for an urgent acute prescription and the pharmacy should get it ready for you. It will help with the back ache. Have you got a bad headache at all?

If you are struggling call your GP and ask for stronger painkillers. You could be like this for weeks - I was.

Absolutely see a doctor.
Wanted to add that bowel problems can also cause back pain so if you’ve not been for a few days it could also be that.

I had this and it turned out to be an infection from retained placenta.

You've had major surgery, anything unexpected needs to be checked over by a professional to rule out infection or other complications.