pain in CS scar and numb in leg

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I had a CS nine weeks ago, during the operation I suffered quite a substantial bleed but just below the amount needed for a transfusion. I had a poor reaction to the meds given and had sickness and diarrhoea for several days. Recovery was slow compounded by a UTI which wasn't spotted for a month. I have a large patch of numbness on my right thigh, complete loss of all sensation between my belly button and pubic bone and loss of skin feeling in my lower back.

I seem to now be healing and have started the couch to 5k programme as exercise. When I run I can feel the ends of the scar pulling and a large area on my right thigh is like a brick, I have no sensation at all. Even today when I'm a bit stiff there's a patch which simply has no feeling.

My scar also hurts when I cross my legs, although I am careful not to lift very much I do have a 3yo.

Is this normal? Can I do anything to improve it?

Thank you for your answer. I mentioned all of this at my eight week check and was told it would get better and given the go ahead to exercise. I had a spinal and it took four attempts, I was sobbing with pain when they did it and apparently its because I have a muscular back they had issues.

Massive irony though because I fought not to have a CS, was completely totally against it, hated it, don't feel like I had a baby at all and all along I was told that it would leave no lasting impact.

Will go back to GP and also speak to womens health physio who in oir area we can self refer to until six months afterwards.