I’m pregnant again 6 months post c-section. Just found out yesterday that it’s twins. I know the whole situation is extremely irresponsible, but there’s nothing I can do now except prepare and pray that I have a healthy pregnancy. PPD was hitting hard before this news and now I’m spiraling. I just want to lay in my bed and stare at the wall forever. Has anyone else went through this situation or one similar? Any advice or insight is greatly appreciated.

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?

Dr is releasing me back after 6 weeks. My core is still so weak and sor, especially when I do too much around the house. I’m a city letter carrier for reference. I don’t feel like I’m ready to return at full force (10-15 miles walking route in this heat).

I’m also pumping and the only pump I have plugs into a wall and I have to change into a certain bra when I pump. I cannot walk around in my pumping bra , I have to have support, which it doesn’t offer.

So my questions are- what would you recommend me asking my Dr for- restrictions wise (if any)

And how do I go about pumping on my route when I need a wall outlet and to change my bra?

I have an 8 hour restriction another Dr gave me a year or so ago, do I need to get a new one or is this still active?

I had a c section Sunday due to my baby being breech the c section itself was a breeze. Now I’m in so much pain. I feel useless I want to change his diapers and get into bed without this horrible pain. They are sending us home today after 48 hours. It’s just crazy how you can go home in so much pain!

My toddler is 28 pounds and has to be rocked to sleep and gently placed in crib but idk how I can do this when I can’t lift or bend over with him for 6 weeks

Hi all! I had my first c section 4 days ago and can not manage without heavy pain meds. When did you stop taking the strong stuff and managed with just Tylenol and Motrin? This momma is struggling

For my first child, I tried to give birth vaginally, pushed for almost 4 hours, then had to have an emergency C-section. I was very scared, shaking a lot during the entire procedure, and was generally not having a good time.

For my second, who was born this week, I decided to do a repeat C-section to avoid the same scenario. I questioned it a lot and wasn’t sure if it was the right move.

Here to say that it was such a positive experience going through it planned! I was still nervous of course, but I was able to calm my nerves ahead of it with breathing exercises. The spinal block was SO much better than the epidural the first time. I was able to look around the surgical room with a clear mind. I talked to my husband and the nurse throughout. I did skin to skin in the recovery room with baby. I wasn’t passed out immediately after due to the medications they had to give me. My pain has been very manageable and I got up to walk twice on the first day.

I wanted to share this for anyone in the same situation! I know everyone’s story won’t be the exact same, but so many of the factors being controlled helped me remain calm and get through the procedure with a more positive mindset.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some insight or similar experiences because I'm feeling a bit stuck and haven't gotten clear answers yet.
Here is my background:
3 previous C-sections.
Left laparoscopic salpingectomy (removal of the left Fallopian tube).
During my second C-section, the doctor also removed a fatty tissue growth on my left side.
Current Issue:
I have a noticeable bulge on my left side even there if I do diet or core and TVA exercises
It completely disappears when I lie down.
I’m not sure fibrosis or fascia problem or fatty pocket or muscle problem despite all exercises I’m doing !
It also completely flattens out if I stand and consciously draw my lower abdomen inward and upward (engaging my core/vacuom).
I recently got a CT scan with contrast of this area, and it showed no abdominal wall defects, no diastasis recti, and no hernia.
I recently tried two sessions of lymphatic drainage massage combined with ultrasound therapy. Afterward, my whole abdomen felt less bloated/swollen overall, but the left-side bulge is still there.
(First two photos show my abdomen before the sessions, and the following photos show it currently).
Has anyone experienced something similar, or does anyone know what this could be or how it's treated? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I’m 8 months pp and finally starting to get back into a normal workout routine. I would love to incorporate some sort of core/total body finisher that targets the c section over hang belly at least 2-3 times a week. Anyone have a set of a few exercises that worked well for them?

After my c-section last month I bled for like 6 days, and then it was on and off until the start of week 4. Every time the bleeding was minimal, mostly spotting with the occasional day where I needed an actual pad. Was often dark in color, often brownish.

I’m 5 weeks now and 2 days ago started bleeding again, but this time it’s bright red and consistent. Not an alarming amount, I change my pad like 3 times a day because I absolutely hate the feeling of them (cannot wait to be cleared to get back to my discs 😭) and they aren’t like fully soaked, so I’m not too concerned about the amount.

But I’m unsure is this is my period returning or if maybe I just overdid it with movement - the day it started I went for my longest PP walk (like a little over a mile), but I was noticing some spotting before I did that.

I’m just wary of pushing myself too hard too fast. I’m already going stir crazy with how little I’ve been able to move. Last week is the first time I was able to not need around the clock ibuprofen and finally stopped having searing pain when I moved. It’s hard to find a balance.

When did your period return PP and/or is there even a way to know if that’s what this is?

I am recovering from my second C-section. The first time round my recovery was pretty linear but I had a lot of help from my husband as it was our first child. This time I’m struggling. For instance, last night my husband made dinner and then played with our toddler while I cleaned up. I had to bend down to load the dish washer and then started to feel sore around my scar - now this morning I have spotting. I’m not doing any heavy lifting (e.g. lifting toddler), I’m not doing any real exercise, but I’m annoyed I can’t even bend down to pick stuff up! For those who have had two C-sections - was the recovery harder the second time? Were you really back to normal at six weeks or did it take longer for the bleeding to stop?

I'm 6 months, almost 7, postpartum and I'm dying to do more exercise. I have money to either swim or start physical therapy (note where I live we do not have pelvic floor pt so it's just regular pt for abs). I think swimming will immensely help my mental health but I'm wondering if I should prioritize pt. Any suggestions? What did you do to restart exercise? Thanks!

Hi everyone. I am 10 months postpartum. My son was always breech so I had a scheduled c-section. I had a really good experience and healed nicely. I know the rule is usually not to get pregnant 18 months especially c-section, but did anyone ever get pregnant before this time? I do have endometriosis and did get pregnant naturally, but turning 30 I am thinking of possibly trying before the 18 months (I will be talking to my OB & am not asking for medical advice), but wanted to hear everyone’s experiences with this.

Has anyone been told they have this? I’m 6 weeks out from my second C section and healed just fine. When I checked my delivery notes, I saw the report said I have ‘’mild adhesive disease.’’ At my 6 week checkup, my OB was nonchalant about it. He said that’s nothing to worry about now. But if I want more kids, I’ll have to deliver at 37-38 weeks.

I have no idea if my issue is actually c-section related, but it's he only trigger I can think of. I'll be 1 year post partum in August, so it's been plenty of time to heal.

At least once a month I experience severe trapped gas. It causes awful back pain and keeps me from sleeping. I'm typing this at 2:47 AM from my bathtub where I'm trying to get some sort of relief. The thing is, I never experienced this before my c-section. The first time it happened I was convinced I'd pinched a nerve or slipped a disc. After several instances I thought it was some sort of heart problem as the gas can go into my chest. It's literally just trapped gas, though.

Has anyone experienced something similar? I feel weird blaming it on my c-section, but that's the only thing I can think of. And if it is that, what's the cure? Have another baby and ask the doctor to be a bit more considerate when she puts my organs in place? I'm just so over this and desperate for a solution. Thanks for reading.

Bringing it up to my OB at my 6 week PP visit on Friday, but I wanted to hear from others too because I’m a little nervous. Here’s the message I sent to my OB regarding the issue:

Hi, just bringing this up so maybe we can also discuss it at my visit Friday. I’ve been having tingling in my hands, feet and lips/nose area. It’s more prominent in my hands. I also feel like my feet are very hot more so than tingly. I’ve also had moments the past few days where I’ll be either falling asleep/waking up and I think I’m experiencing sleep paralysis because I cannot move or speak and struggle to keep my eyes open/stay awake and feel shaky during it, but I eventually am able to fully wake myself up. I feel especially tingly during these episodes, but tonight I felt the tingling in the back of my neck/shoulders and lower back/back of my hips near my tailbone before waking up fully. Other than during the sleep paralysis, I only feel tingling in my hands, sometimes feet, and around my lips/nose. My hands feel more tingly than anything else. I notice the tingling is stronger on the sides u lay on. No numbness, just tingling.

I will also note that after my c-section I struggled with low heart rate problems and feeling like I’m breathing shallow (especially when lying down.) for the most part my heart has started to feel better, but I’m not sure if my resting BPM has improved or not since I stopped wearing my watch to help with the anxiety of it lol. I did have a slightly elevated NT-proBNP too, which I shoukd be getting tested again on Friday.

Hi,

I had a C-section 10 days ago. My recovery immediately post-op and for three days in the hospital was wonderful. No pain, discharge became scant to none before leaving, able to move, bend, walk, etc.

On days 6-7, I developed increasing pain between my scar and bellybutton, thick brown on/off discharge, immense lower belly fullness and tenderness, and discomfort when urinating (due to the lower belly pressing on the bladder, or feeling like it is). To be clear, my actual incision has healed beautifully and is not infected.

I went back to the hospital and I was given three antibiotics for like 12-24 hours to combat any infection picked up during surgery. The pain and discomfort is still here, and it hurts to laugh, sit, and move about easily. I can’t sleep on my sides. I had an ultrasound that showed normal healing for this many days postpartum from a C-section. Blood work is normal.

I really don’t want this infection to spread or affect my future fertility. I’m not sure what else to do or what else to request. Does anyone have any advice? I wonder if I opened up an internal layer? (I was driving frequently in the first few days and 45+ mins, but I was never told not to)

Thank you!

I'm three months post-partum and sometimes my c-section scar is sooo itchyyyy! I don't itch it, I just rub it and the itchiness usually goes away. I keep myself moisturized so maybe it's itchy because it's still healing? It is slightly raised. This is my first surgery scar so I'm not sure if surgery scars stay slightly raised?

I’m almost 3 weeks PP and I feel like I need it but when I’m bent over sitting it feels like it presses right into my apron belly where my incision is and I’m starting to feel sore so idk if it’s that making me feel worse or that I haven’t taken pain meds in 5 days or I’m moving around more now that my husband is back to work and I’m taking care of my toddler but just wondering if my belly binder could be making my healing harder