How long is your CS Scar/s?

[*Beema*]

DD2 must have been really lucky as I have no AF left either, must have been a shock for you

13cm does seem like a magic number

[ferrals5]

14cm perfectly neat penline scar although it was done above the pubic hair line and right on my lower abdominal crease so when it fades it will hardly be noticeble it was done at 38w 2d because of placenta previa no help required she popped out by herself 6lb 7oz.

[RainbowBrite]

DD2 must have been really lucky as I have no AF left either, must have been a shock for you

13cm does seem like a magic number

Wow! I didn't realise how long mine was

[*Beema*]

Wow! I didn't realise how long mine was

It is quite a bit longer.

Do you think that would be because your uterus wasn't as high, or they wanted more room to be able to get their hands in? Or do you know if it was longer from DD08 or DS09?

I was picturing people getting out rulers at work trying to measure their bellies, at least those of us home would be able to do it easily

[Nai]

I had to wait until I was home to do mine

DD1 - 13cm, 37+6, lower uterine, emergency c/s due to foetal distress, no forceps
DD2 - extended the same line to 16cm, 39+4, same continuation of previous scar, emergency c/s due to uterine rupture, no forceps etc as she burst her own way out

[RainbowBrite]

It is quite a bit longer.

Do you think that would be because your uterus wasn't as high, or they wanted more room to be able to get their hands in? Or do you know if it was longer from DD08 or DS09?

They cut out the scar from DD08 as it had keloided so this is from DS...I think DD was a little shorter because they had done the vertical cut as well (internal cut no external scar)
I think it is longer because at that gestation your lower uterine segment is not fully developed and they have to get there hands right in there to be gentle to the baby as they are a little more delicate.
The scar is also quite lopsided so it kind of sits funny.

[Sparkles]

Wow, interesting thread, mine is 16cm!

[ashie]

i only have one scar! they have cut along the same line each time,
my boys were born DS1 39+5, DS2 38+5, DS3 39. my scar is about 15cm long, and all kids were born with forceps! (DS1 had some bruising from his ordeal he got stuck transverse and went into distress he was stuck behind my pancreas!) DS2 was born a few days early as i was having too many early labour symptoms, Ds3 was born on his scheduled day but whole weekend i was in early labour (the friday i was even hooked up to be checked and contractions were reaching the top on the chart!) but they would stop so we let it go, but monday they picked up again thankfully he was coming out that day lol.

[Dale]

37 weeks 4 days
scar 12.5 cms
emergency c/s
lower uterine
no assistance just hands

Beema, had to laugh. Did exactly what you said, got out the measuring tape and started measuring...thank goodness DH and children are in bed

[kaze]

i just had a measure, its about 16cms? But i can't really see it too much, too much belly in the way

dd 1 emergency c/s, due to cascade of intervention