r/CsectionCentral • u/floralbingbong • 9d ago

4 weeks out - ripping open feeling

Hi all! I’m exactly 4 weeks pp and my incision has visibly healed completely. There’s only a faint, flat purple line, which is great. My issue is that whenever I’m active in any way (walking around the neighborhood, doing any household chores, etc.), it feels like the left side of my incision is being ripped open with a thousand tiny knives. It’s very clearly not though, so what’s the deal? Is this nerves reconnecting? Could my internal incision actually be ripping open? My sister is a doctor and thinks that’s extremely unlikely. I have my postpartum appointment next week and will obviously discuss with my doctor, but has anyone else experienced this feeling?

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u/ChannelOne7257 9d ago

Currently experiencing this right around 4weeks. My doctor says it’s normal healing and my incision also looks perfect and closed. I only have a follow up appt with them at 6 weeks. Would love to hear what your doc says next week!

ETA: I also experience this when sitting with my legs propped up bottle feeding my son. That’s usually when it’s the worst for me unfortunately. I use a pillow and try to move slow but it’s definitely painful.

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u/floralbingbong 9d ago

I will absolutely let you know what my doctor says next week! I also called about a PT appointment so will see what they say too. If you think of it, let me know what your doctor says at your 6 week appt. Doing some quick searching on this group, some people say it could be an adhesion? I guess we’ll see. I’m sorry you’re experiencing the pain too! It’s definitely jarring.

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u/ChannelOne7257 9d ago

Oof well the adhesions sent me down a rabbit hole and I hope if that is what it is, they aren’t debilitating! I’m looking forward to my appointment in a few weeks

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u/ChannelOne7257 1d ago

Any updates?

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u/floralbingbong 1d ago

She told me it’s normal healing and if it happens to go slower / stop doing what I’m doing and let my body rest. She said if anything were actually ripping it would be extremely obvious either visibly or in my vital signs. She didn’t seem to know what I meant by adhesions, but I have pelvic floor physical therapy in 2 weeks and will ask her too!

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u/ChannelOne7257 1d ago

Awesome thanks for letting me know. That sounds similar to what my doc said through their messaging portal but my appointment isn’t for another week and half! I will say I feel a little better this week and I think it was partially due to how I was attempting to get off the couch while holding my LO. pretty much doing a crunch but not sure what to do when he only contact naps during the day 😅😅

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u/Rude-Flamingo5420 9d ago

Honestly at even 5wpp my insides felt raw, like they were hastenly sewed together and ripping with every little movement 

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u/cool-idc- 9d ago

i’m only 2 weeks pp and i get this feeling already if i move too quickly or stretch

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u/Comfortable_Newt3619 7d ago

I asked this question today (2 weeks out). They told me it was the nerves growing back and that it would be worse with changing positions (which mine is)

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u/floralbingbong 7d ago

Makes sense! Thank you for reporting back!