Bloody CS scar is open and weeping

[posterofaghoul]

I had baby 4.5 months ago by EMCS. No w I have a 2cm hole in my scar which stinks and is weepy and bloody.

I will be at th GP first thing but i am a bit petrified.

Any ideas?

Ouch, sounds horrid. Ask for referral for sure!

Make the GP swab the wound, and then you will get the right antibiotic.

How do you feel? Is it sore inside you?

I feel a bit sore all around the wound and inside. I was only saying on Sunday that I thought it looked really red.

Poor you! I can sympathise as my scar popped a stitch and seemed to get bigger till it was a centimetre long and I needed two courses of antibiotics. It healed pretty well, though I've heard in some cases it can take a long time. I think you will be fine but get it treated ASAP. I was given two types of cefalexine tablets and some rifampicin spray which worked well. Best of luck!

Just wanted to add please get it seen immediately, not a referral that might take a week, if it's so long since your op, it needs to be checked immediately.

did you have dissolveable stitches? i had the exact same thing at 17wks post cs and it was my body trying to eject some 'thread' that hadn't dissolved properly.

sorry, meant to add- mine appeared to be a sac of clear (not puss-like) bloody fluid inside the hole iyswim so if it doent look like that then prob not the same. hope you get it sorted x

how did you get on with gp today?

Thanks all! GP has given me antibiotic cream and taken a swab. It seems to be getting worse and spreading down the scar though. It's still very shallow so the GP says it's unlikely to be internal, just a superficial infection.

Midwife is also keeping an eye on me as I called her first for an opinion.

Just have to wait and see for a bit