still not healed 7 weeks later............

[foreva*your*mummy]

hello
So I had a c-sec 7 weeks ago and there are still 3 small holes where it hasnt healed together. I went and saw the doc a little over a week ago and she put some strips on it and said hopefully that will heal it together ( it didnt). There is no pain its weaping a little bit but nothing major but I do have a lovely mummy tummy that hangs down so it isnt getting any air sorry tmi. Has anyone else had this happen, I have been told that it can take ages for them to heal but im not sure.

[Rouge]

This happened to my gf and she had to have it surgically redone... an infection had broke out on the inside. Please keep an eye on it and go back to the dr again as it's not fun when it gets to that stage.

[foreva*your*mummy]

I think thats what Im afraid of, the doc did say there was no infection and there isnt any pain but thanks for that

[julie_ann_jules]

I had some problems with my first c/sect. one thing that I was told to do was push a pad (like one u use for your period) against the cut. This helps to keep it dry (from sweat and weeping) and collect anything that weeps allowing u to see the colour and smell the odur (I know yucky) of the discharge. If u don't want to use pads or are concerned about causing an infection (although it is VERY unlikly) you could get some gauze from the chemist. To hold it in place I found it great to pull my nickers into the middle of the pad and use the little "mummy tummy hang" to hold it in place. Nothing gets the bugs growing better than a warm moist place. This helps to keep it cool and dry
Goodluck!

[skeetaboat]

I had this a little, just the skin layer on one of the ends of the scar. Is yours just the skin layer too? I just kept a couple of steri-strips holding it together and put antiseptic cream on it. I also stopped doing too much moving around because it was so easy to pull it apart. It eventually healed closed but took a while, a lot longer than, say, a cut. Just make sure the discharge doesn't smell, coz that means it's infected. Try to keep it as dry as possible too and let some air get to it. Goodluck!

[foreva*your*mummy]

thanks all yea it is just the skin layer that hasnt healed, I also heard that it would get quite painfull again if there was an infection is this right? I dont have any pain at all. I didnt know if i should be putting anteseptic cream on it or not?

[AnyDream]

FYM, I had a very long wound recovery from CS...and yes, increasing pain was the main symptom I had that there was infection involved. Even so, the third time it took a turn for the worse my GP ordered ultrasounds...they confirmed there was a "collection" of fluid sitting behind the wound. If your wound is still leaking an US might be warranted, in case the fluid needs to be drained, either to assist with your comfort or to allow the wound to close. If I were you at this point, I would go back to the GP for a review, and keep going back weekly under the wound is closed.

Mine would smell funky so I took to swabbing it twice a day with sterile saline, then using a hairdryer (cool setting) to dry the area. While a pad to collect the leakage is a good idea, you're better off getting some non-plastic ones designed for wounds as the plastic backing can keep the wound damp and cause it to fester. I also started using betadine spray - but only once the wound was closed - I did this because of the smell which persisted for a few weeks after the wound closed.

Re the overhang - if it continues to cause you problems (skin irritation, infections, fungal growth etc) you can get it tidied up surgically. You might find tho as your tummy tone improves over the next few months it might not be an issue for you.

[blackduckies]

I would be using betadine spray as well ,I have before and it made a big difference, also would it be worth having it dressed?? I think if it was an infection you would have pain, I had ongoing pain and weeping for 16 weeks with my DS it took about 8 weeks before the yucky stuff strated to come out but i had serious pain beforehand, everyone kept saying ti was okay and not having previous CS experience I just thought it was extremly painful op..until the yuck started then it was on to antibiotics. It started on the inside!!! Good luck with it.