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Is it normal for c section incision to bleed one week later and be red and swollen?

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Qasidy · 02/08/2021 07:12

I had c section 8 days ago and over the last couple of days it's become red and swollen on the right hand side and has been bleeding and I have pain behind it in the abdominal area, do you think this has become infected or undone?

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schmalex · 02/08/2021 07:51

That doesn't sound normal and I would get it checked. Sounds possibly infected if it's red around the wound.

User5827372728 · 02/08/2021 07:55

No that’s not normal. I would get it checked out ASAP; you might need a course of antibiotics

Inthesky42 · 04/08/2021 13:10

Sounds like an infection to me. Please get it checked out. Without wanting to scare you I've spent the last 10 days in hospital after a particularly nasty infection in my c section. Hope they sort you out quickly!

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