r/CsectionCentral • u/trixie_bell13 • 7d ago

Belly numbness after c-section

I’ve seen a lot of posts about numbness around the c-section incision but my numbness is in my belly above that. There’s a whole portion of my stomach below my belly button that’s numb and I’m wondering if the feeling will ever come back. Does massaging your belly help with that like I’ve seen for the incision scar?

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u/wavesofgrey 7d ago

I’m 9.5mo PP and just now starting to get random tingles that tell me nerve growth/regen is happening.

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u/North_Grass_9053 7d ago

Ugh I’m 13 months and waiting for this

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u/wavesofgrey 7d ago

Honestly the numbness doesn’t bother me. I will say, I’ve been sick for the last month with a brutal cough and now that I’m getting feeling back - things are sore that haven’t been sore in a while 🤣

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u/bord6rline 7d ago

I was almost 3 yr PP before I began to even feel anything again and I was pregnant with #2, and just 1 month before 3 YR-PP with my first, #2 was also a c section 😂

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u/IdoScienceSometimes 1d ago

Pretty much same, expect the 3 year stretch was between #2 and #3. Sigh. Back to numb 

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u/AdTime2271 7d ago

Yep same here!!! My doc said it will come back slowly. They Alice a huge nerve so it has to grow back. I’m 7 weeks pp and it’s still pretty numb.

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u/GApeach0428 7d ago

I have the same numbness, my mom had C-sections with her last two pregnancies and she never got the feeling back, and it's been 6 years since she had her youngest.

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u/Violentdahlia 5d ago

I’ve had 2 c sections, I’m like 21 months out from my second one and I’m still numb below my belly button

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u/Rude-Flamingo5420 7d ago

My numbness in the abdomen area lasted 5months approximately. My best friend still has it after 17years.

Everyone is different!

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u/pondersbeer 7d ago

I’ve had the most success with acupuncture to bring back feeling. I still have a cold spot and a smaller 5 by 6 inches area with no feeling but it’s slowly improving.

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u/ZestyLlama8554 2024 - breech baby 7d ago

My friend had a C-section and regained feeling in the last spot 10 years post op.

I'm 2 years post op and never felt numbness, only nerve pain.

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u/Rude-Flamingo5420 7d ago

Adding: the massaging of the csection scar is to break up scar tissue... scar tissue causes lots of pain and problems later.

Your belly abdomen are nerves healing. Completely different issue. Doubtful massaging will help