C-Section Pain?

Rebecca - posted on 10/14/2010

i had a c- sec 7 months ago now, and it is still very tender when it is pushed on (hard), but i don't have numbness, and it doesn't ever itch.

Amanda - posted on 10/09/2010

to answer this yes i had a c section for my son who was 8 lbs 1 oz at birth and sunny side up. i still have numbness and itchiness sometimes it hurts more when my son steps or kicks me when standing but for the most part i usually forget about it. i asked my aunt who has had 2 c sections and the numbness is because of the docs cutting into the nerves in the stomach area.

Jessica - posted on 10/01/2010

I had a c-section with my first (he was breech). I didn't have pain but up until about 6-8 months post-partum, I had numbness on my incision site. It is totally normal... it's major surgery and they not only cut into the abdomen, but the uterus as well. All I can say, though, is fortunately I was able to successfully have a VBAC the second time around.

Marissa - posted on 09/30/2010

Wow!!! I have had two c sections now and haven't had any pain in the incisions. Well i did for about two weeks after each child was born....Guess I should really love my doc..!

Rania - posted on 09/27/2010

y i still hve itching in my c section and it looks red like inflammed line

Shauna - posted on 09/27/2010

I has my 3rd c.section almost 7months ago, the numb feeling is perment with me + has been there from my 1st section 12yrs ago,you learn to live with the numb feeling + it does take a full year for ur body to heal inside , keep ur heads up lady's + smile .

Tamika - posted on 09/26/2010

I had a C-Section with my 8lbs 2oz daugther(6mos) bcuz i had a herena. I only feel pain when i work out to much mostly when I do sit-ups.

Beth - posted on 09/26/2010

i had a c section with my little one. he is now 6 months and i still have pain and numbness where my incision was. its nothng to worry about x

Kelly - posted on 09/25/2010

i had c sction 5months ago coz my son just wouldnt cum out after 5 induements...my tummy tends to bloats and yes scar itches to docs told me its normal to it does take bout year to heal proper

Stacey - posted on 09/25/2010

Yep, six months later and I'm still numb at the incision site. And it itches like crazy at times but thankfully no pain. Mine looks like its bruised still at times.

Angelina - posted on 09/24/2010

Yes,I cannot feel part of my stomach.I get sharp pains like a knife stabbing me at times.I push on the c section area and it is hard and gross.

Rachel - posted on 09/22/2010

I do. My incision still hurts and is numb around the area. Its getting better but very slowly. My grandmother had a hysterectomy 18 years ago and still has numbness around the incision.

Sherry - posted on 09/22/2010

Wow, I am glad you posted that! I thought maybe i was nuts because i had never heard anyone complain of it before! Yes, i have numbness too, although sometimes it seems like my whole abdomen is numb, and once in a while i get a real bad burning pain sensation at the incision site. Good to know its not just my immagination or something!

Dani - posted on 09/22/2010

My son is 6 months old and I find too that my incision site is still very sensitive to the touch and my lower abdomin is completely numb. I don't have a lot of pain though, just mostly sensitivity...

Jennifer - posted on 09/20/2010

seems that the common opinion on this matter is "yes", me too... I also get crazy itchiness too at times, where I feel like I want to just cut the incision right out... ouch! but I just slap some calimine lotion on it and that goes away after a little bit...

I just really really really wish that it would stop being uncomfortable, especially since my son likes to stand on my tummy (ouch, when I get kicked!!!)

Sarah - posted on 09/20/2010

I had a c-section too my baby is 6 months old, he was 9lbs 8oz when he was born, I don't have any pain as such but still have the numbness.

Jessie - posted on 09/19/2010

I feel bad for saying this but I have no pain at all... it doesn't itch, or anything, usually I forget it's even there. I do have a LOT of numbness around my whole lower belly so it feels weird sometimes when something touches it, but honestly I haven't had any pain since five or six weeks post-delivery...

Angelica - posted on 09/19/2010

Hi. I've been feeling the exact same way. I still experience numbness, itchiness and regular discomfort. My son turns six months on Sunday and I had thought I would have felt better by now.

Melodie - posted on 09/15/2010

Mine still hurts but only after exercise and it is still numb but only ON the incision. I wish it healed faster so I could get preg again soon.

Alicia - posted on 09/15/2010

i had my son 6 mths ago also & my c-section scar still hurts to this day! It is def still numb when i touch it & def very sensitive to the touch. My dr said that as long as it is healing ok, that the pain & numbness is normal.

Becky - posted on 09/14/2010

my son is 5 mos 2 wks... i'm definately still experiencing small pain and LOTS of numbness still!!!

i had csection after 24 hours of labor, 2 hrs of pushing,and then his heart dropped quick right before he crowned..

Shauna - posted on 09/14/2010

OMG mine itches too!!!! And im scard to shave too just b/c the incision is raised up a little bit! I have to like pull my skin up EKKKKKK .. gross. But if it helps i have used a little "beard trimmer" haha that you can buy at store for like 5 bucks its less scary than taking a razor over that incision!

Melissa - posted on 09/14/2010

yes....it hurts on he side i was stiched and itches! this might be tmi but does anyone shave that area? im scared to but im going to the beach. any suggestions?

Jacki - posted on 09/14/2010

YESSSS! My incision still has sharp pains in it but the incision itself is numb if that makes since.

Renee Anderson - posted on 09/13/2010

gIRL I HAVE HAD 3 c-section and my doc says i might never gain the feeling back like before i had the c-sections and my oldest is 5 and my youngest is 6 months. At time when i am really working out hardcore i still have pain and discomfort that i have had to learn to deal with. The doc says is complety normal. My doc laso told me that it really take 3 years to actually fully recover from a c-section!

Teina - posted on 09/11/2010

YES!!!...I had a c-section with my 9lb son bc they thought he was breech and bigger than he actually was...He just turned 6 months and like Shaunna, I still have pain around my incision and itchiness...I still find that jeans irritate it so I cant wear them for long and I have a lot of numbness there too.

Emily - posted on 09/11/2010

oh yes absolutly my daughter turned 6 mo on the 2nd of september ans i still have the numbness and pain when pressure is put on it or just a touch even..i was told i could have this for years and may never get rid of it( from an experienced friend not an actual doc)

Shaunna - posted on 09/11/2010

YES!! My incision still itches, gets sore, and my stomach also frequently bloats up and get really uncomfortable around the incision sight. I have known many women to have a great recovery from a c-section, but I don't feel like one of them! :( I know it's all normal, but it doesn't mean it doesn't suck! I have heard it takes up to a year for a c-section to start feeling fully normal again. Bleck!