C Section Tenderness

During the c section recovery process discomfort and fatigue are common.

C section tenderness. I had both of my boys 1 5 and 4 years old by c section and both times had abdominal soreness. Many women develop issues with their c section scar after their second or third pregnancy. Ideally if you still feel as sore as you did right after the drugs wore off post surgery at your 6 week postpartum checkup speak up.

Even if you didn t have pain before your second pregnancy you might start to develop pain along the lower abdominal region specifically around your scar as you get farther along in your pregnancy. It eventually went away and i think is fairly normal after having a major surgery like that. This issue is not uncommon.

Although c sections can offer conveniences they also carry risk. Anything that puts pressure on the abdominal area will probably be painful at first but you ll feel a bit better day by day. Try to keep everything that you and your baby might need within reach.

Women really need to understand that a c section is major abdominal surgery says jan kriebs a certified nurse mid. For the first couple of weeks avoid lifting anything heavier than your baby.