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To ask if I will be alright until the morning?

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imablue · 25/03/2024 22:04

I'm 4 weeks PP, c-section delivery. Everything's been fine up until today, very sore on one side of wound, it's weeping and smells foul (sorry TMI), and is very angry red.

Rang triage who said they will try and get a community MW out to me tomorrow. However, it's very painful and when I move/walk I genuinely feel like it's going to come open. I know that sounds dramatic but it's the only way I can explain.

Shouldn't this be checked out sooner? I have no fever and I feel generally well other than this.

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EmilyTjP · 23/04/2024 17:13

Gad you’re feeling better and that you waited till the morning.
Not all infections lead to sepsis and the OP stated she didn’t feel unwell. The right course of action was waiting to speak to the GP in the morning.

mamakoukla · 23/04/2024 17:09

Really lovely to hear you are on the mend!

DramaAlpaca · 22/04/2024 23:03

Glad you're on the mend Flowers

mechanicalpencil · 22/04/2024 22:24

Glad you are beginning to feel better!

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imablue · 22/04/2024 22:18

Just coming back to this thread.. I had a nasty infection that took 2 lots of antibiotics to clear! Also had to have a steroid cream and only in the past week or so has it started to finally look and feel better.

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MultiplaLight · 27/03/2024 10:00

How are you @imablue ?

determinedtomakethiswork · 26/03/2024 10:02

That sounds really painful. I really hope you get it sorted soon.

rowanrome · 26/03/2024 09:12

I don't want to alarm you but our daughter had this happen when she had a c section. She was taken back to hospital where they had to open her up and redo everything. She ended up staying in for over a week as she had a very bad infection.
This time when she was pregnant they arranged beforehand that she would be having a dressing that had a little gadget attached that would help her heal, they also monitored her much more closely.

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imablue · 26/03/2024 08:54

Hi everyone, thanks for your replies. I'm currently trying to get through to my GP to make an appointment.

I know maternity said they would send a community MW out, but suspect they will just send me to the GP anyway for antibiotics

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MikeRafone · 26/03/2024 08:22

MintyCedric · 26/03/2024 08:15

Btw…if you haven’t already discovered this - hair dryer in a low heat setting is great for drying caesarean wounds after baths and showers.

the wind has a foul smell, which indicates its infected - not a good ideas to blow a hairdryer on to the wound

MultiplaLight · 26/03/2024 08:17

Don't use the hairdryer, it blows dirt into the wound!

I hope you have been seen OP and had some antibiotics.

MintyCedric · 26/03/2024 08:15

Btw…if you haven’t already discovered this - hair dryer in a low heat setting is great for drying caesarean wounds after baths and showers.

MintyCedric · 26/03/2024 08:14

It sounds like it could be granulation…when the inside of the wound heals and knits together faster than the outside and can cause the external part of the wound to break open a bit (but doesn’t necessarily happen!)

I'd suggest a compress of cooled, boiled salt water, then dry it thoroughly. Don’t do anything strenuous and wait for the midwife to check you out or see if you can get GP or nurse practitioner appt at your local surgery first thing.

If you develop a temperature, the red area spreads quickly and suddenly or it starts oozing, straight to A & E/urgent care.

Basing this on first hand experience and also a first aider. Hope you get it sorted asap.

whattodo22222 · 26/03/2024 07:51

I would do same day GP for this first thing in the morning, assuming you can get one. I always can in my area. I'm not sure that a midwife can prescribe antibiotics (sounds like you need them) and it'll save you hours in A&E with a 4 week old, or being apart from them. Please let us know how you get on x

everythingthelighttouches · 26/03/2024 05:45

northtower · 25/03/2024 22:14

I had this and just completely ignored the m/w advice which was to air it and hope for the best.

I made a GP appt instead, who swabbed it, put me on antibiotics then called me a day later when the results came back and put me on difference antibiotics. It then healed beautifully.

That was 14 years ago, mind, when you could actually see a GP.

But the point remains, I don't trust a midwife to give medical advice on wound care and would bypass them completely. It's a post-surgical wound, the fact that it's related to childbirth is neither here nor there. Get to urgent care or GP.

Totally agree, especially the last paragraph.

MikeRafone · 26/03/2024 04:37

I hope you’ve gone & sought help 🤞

TickyBooo · 26/03/2024 04:34

Please go in - I had this exact situation, and not to frighten you but I left it and was borderline septic when I eventually went in.

Ahnobother · 26/03/2024 00:52

I had this - red and smelly - and then it opened and I had to go straight in and was admitted and put on IV antibiotics. Try not to make any significant movements in the meantime but I'd advise you go in. I was three weeks PP so I went back to the maternity hospital which we could do up to 6 weeks.
The reopening led to my scar being weaker than it would originally have been so try to avoid that stage.
You can get a vacuum bandage for over a c section wound if you have another one in future.

MumblesParty · 26/03/2024 00:00

Unless you feel unwell, it can wait till tomorrow. If the wound starts to come apart they won’t stitch it back together anyway, it’ll have to heal from the bottom up. You’ll just need to get antibiotics tomorrow.

currentstateofthings · 25/03/2024 22:35

Do you feel unwell? Currently on my second lot of antibiotics that don’t seem to be working and have an open c section wound for over a week and lovely green pus coming out of it.

When I was in hospital yesterday and they took swabs they were happy for me not to be kept in as I wasn’t feeling unwell. So if you feel ok you should be fine until the morning but obviously if you are concerned call 111

Benjaminsniddlegrass · 25/03/2024 22:30

I would definitely call 111 - much better to err on the side of caution with something like this.

mamakoukla · 25/03/2024 22:25

If you were someone I knew, you’d be bundled up and taken in. Maybe a bit of a knee jerk reaction but it sounds as though the wound is infected and I wouldn’t want it to get worse. Hope you get seen soon and heal well 💐 congrats on the little one

Evenstar · 25/03/2024 22:21

I think someone needs to see you tonight if possible. My wound opened up at one end due to an infection and out of hours sent district nurses round to dress it the same evening. It’s not as alarming as it sounds, it was only the top layer, but I did have to have strong antibiotics and it had to be packed and dressed for some time.

At least ring 111 for advice.

MurderousCheekbones · 25/03/2024 22:19

Someone on here years ago had their section wound come right open...I would get it checked now if you can.

RosesAndHellebores · 25/03/2024 22:17

I agree with @northtower. A midwife can't give you antibiotics and in my experience may not always give sound clinicial advice.

You need to see a Dr sooner rather than later. Personally, I'd go.to.A&E ASAP. It's a Monday night so the drunks might not be out in force.

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