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C section scar (picture)

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babyfeeding · 13/10/2022 16:26

Does this look funny? Doesn't particularly hurt apart from the odd stinging sensation.
Can't tell if it looks like it's opening or not
The second pic is what it looks like the other side

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Joterrin · 17/10/2022 11:48

OP do you still have the maternity triage’s phone number?
you can call them & see if they can see you today even though you are nearly 3 weeks post natal as it is a post operative issue.

MidtoLon · 17/10/2022 11:43

Try bathing it with salt water (you can get sachets from chemist or boil water add salt and allow to cool - can Google instructions) Do not apply any sort of cream. If you can lie down and let air at it by holding it like you are in that picture so it can dry for 10 mins several times a day will help as often there is a skin crease which keeps it moist. Just watch to see if redness is extending or it is more painful or if you feel feverish/unwell then call 111.

thunderonlyhappenswhenits · 17/10/2022 11:27

Hi it's op, had to name change in order to post another pic for some reason!

This is is today, I feel like it's got worse than when I originally posted - left it too late to get a gp phonecall today so will have to try first thing 🤦🏼‍♀️ still stinks, scar is painful but not sure how much of that is normal at 18 days post section

Beachsidesunset · 16/10/2022 16:33

Mine was like this, they took a swab and gave me a week of antibiotics. All cleared up and healed now. Good luck!

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babyfeeding · 16/10/2022 08:21

Thank you everyone for the scar compliments 😆
It's still stinky and weepy though ! Think I'll call the gp in the morning as it doesn't seem to be getting any better (or worse luckily)

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ancientgran · 15/10/2022 19:19

Mine opened, it was like a waterfall but the water was red as it cascaded down. DH had given me a fit of the giggles and the more I tried to stop the worse it got, he was thrown out by a very exasperated midwife who had to sort me out.

I wish mine had looked that good.

duckcat · 15/10/2022 15:13

Looks amazing for 2 weeks! Actually looks better than mine at 1 year onBlush

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babyfeeding · 15/10/2022 11:07

I will see how it gets on - doesn't look as red today so might sort itself out yet !

No I wouldn't turn up at a&e, there's nothing wrong with me to warrant it !

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TheTeddyBears · 15/10/2022 10:49

2 weeks! It looks amazing for 2weeks believe me. Mine was also still a bit sore for a year.

I had a little bit stick out at one end for a few months eventually went away maybe the last stitch or something 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'm 3yrs after second section and it doesn't look much better than urs!

Stays numb forever I hate anything touching it 🤢

You can get swab kit from gp so they can send away to check for infection.

Beachsidesunset · 15/10/2022 08:05

Please dont go to A&E unless you feel seriously ill with a temperature. You need a course of antibiotics. Call your GP out-of-hours service for a prescription.

thegruffalosbum · 15/10/2022 07:57

ContadoraExplorer · 15/10/2022 07:32

@babyfeeding my 111 call was back in March and in Scotland so it might be different depending where you are and how things are now, but I sat for about an hour in the call queue then the person I spoke to triaged me and said I'd get a call back. The person who called back booked me in for a set time at the out of hours surgery that evening and I just went down at that time and was seen within 10 mins. In between I sat about feeding bubs and eating cake 😘

I'm in England and it's the same here. If 111 think you need to be seen they can make an out of hours appointment to avoid sitting for hours in A&E.

ContadoraExplorer · 15/10/2022 07:32

@babyfeeding my 111 call was back in March and in Scotland so it might be different depending where you are and how things are now, but I sat for about an hour in the call queue then the person I spoke to triaged me and said I'd get a call back. The person who called back booked me in for a set time at the out of hours surgery that evening and I just went down at that time and was seen within 10 mins. In between I sat about feeding bubs and eating cake 😘

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babyfeeding · 15/10/2022 06:58

@ContadoraExplorer thank you for replying.

The rest of the scar is really clean and completely 'sealed' it's just the one end... the smell is new though and I only noticed it because I noticed the wetness and decided to run my finger across it then realised it stinks lol

Only option today would be calling 111, I just don't fancy sitting in a&e for hours is that where I would get sent ?

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ContadoraExplorer · 14/10/2022 22:57

I saw the nurse for ages with my first scar as it just kept opening at a certain point and became infected, so with my second I was paranoid and had a bit like this that was a wee bit wet and had a slight smell. I called 111 because of my previous experience, was referred to out of hours and the doc said it actually looked fine but gave me some antibiotics just in case there was a low level infection starting.

If yours is smelling a bit it might genuinely be OK and just needing a bit more airing but be worth getting it checked just in case cause you don't want what I had first time.

Re numbness, I don't think it stopped being numb after my first at all but since I've bad number 2 and have no intentions of having any more children I've been seeing a massage therapist who specialises in scar work. She has been slowly focusing on the scar and surrounding tissues and the feeling is definitely coming back.

Scar itself feels stronger/more robust and the area above it is softer as she helps the tissues to heal and enables the blood flow to the wound. I would recommend the treatment to anyone (as a bonus she also works on whatever areas I'm feeling a bit sore with from lifting and carrying my not so wee baby!)

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babyfeeding · 14/10/2022 22:25

Won't let me upload a pic for some reason but my dh explained it to me, you know when you have a scab and it gets wet and that creamy white stuff is underneath 🤢 it's like that

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thegruffalosbum · 14/10/2022 22:04

And I agree with PP, numbness is normal and can last for years. I had an op 40 years ago and still can't feel around there.

Everydaywheniwakeup · 14/10/2022 22:03

If it's gone a bit gammy, best get it checked out. Re numbness - I'm about 25% numb and my section was 17 years ago, I never got total feeling back.

thegruffalosbum · 14/10/2022 22:02

I'm not sure I'm in agreement with everyone else. I'm not a medic. Just someone whose had various operations and scars over the years. That red patch looks like it didn't close properly. Which is fine if it just closes up nicely a bit later. But if it's weeping and smelling them you DEFINITELY need to talk to your GP or midwife. It was my amazing midwife who spotted my scar infection a few days and sent me straight to the GP for swabs.
Congrats on your new baby, btw Flowers

vipersnest1 · 14/10/2022 21:58

@babyfeeding, get it swabbed for infection. It shouldn't smell and the wetness suggests it is. If it is, it would be best if you got antibiotics ASAP.

therealpumpkinbumpkin · 14/10/2022 21:52

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babyfeeding · 14/10/2022 21:20

Hi everyone - just a quick one, getting undressed tonight I've noticed that red area on my scar I was concerned about has a cheesy smell to it Blush it also has some wetness around it, like weeping, should I be calling the doctors Monday ?

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Blessedbethefruitz · 13/10/2022 20:32

Mine is still numb 3.5 years later.

polkadotpixie · 13/10/2022 20:17

Mine is still about 70% numb 4 years later, I don't think I'm going to get any more feeling back now

JudgementalCentipede · 13/10/2022 20:16

I only got some feeling back when my first DS was 5, and then had another C-section 2 years after that, 20 months ago so it's numb again now!!

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babyfeeding · 13/10/2022 20:05

Oh thanks everyone it's made me feel much better ! First section so didn't know what was normal and what isn't, how long does it stay numb for ?

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