C Section Swelling Below Incision

The pocket is full of clear or pale yellow serous fluid and as it swells on the skin s surface it will resemble a large cystic lump.

C section swelling below incision. Today when i was laying on the couch i noticed that i have a lump the size of a golf ball under slightly above my incision on the left side. Sometimes an incisional hernia can cause pain and discomfort especially when the bulge in the. I had my c section last wednesday and i ve been in a lot of pain on my left side.

Blood vessels in the area of the cut begin to form clots that keep you from losing too much blood. A postsurgical seroma is a chamber of fluid that develops underneath a surgical incision. Symptoms of hernia after c section abdominal bulge.

Swelling is due to the fact that you re carrying about 50 more blood volume and fluids during pregnancy which don t just disappear after delivery. White blood cells in your body. Most mothers who deliver their baby by c section will experience postpartum edema or swelling.

The most common symptom of hernia after a cesarean delivery is a bulge of tissue that seems to come out. You knew that a c section is major surgery and you expected a robust recovery but you might encounter some unexpected issues. The first steps toward healing start right away.

Swelling after c section is usually caused by excessive fluid and blood in the body. One of those issues could be that your c section incision has a burning sensation or stinging. Of course that leaves you wondering whether or not it s normal to feel burning or stinging.

Lump under c section incision kitty v due may 7. Tight clothing can irritate your incision so skip the skinny jeans and opt for pajamas baggy shirts jogging pants or other loose fitting clothes. Although wound infection is common there are ways to help prevent infection following a c section.