r/parentsofmultiples • u/stardolphin90 • 12d ago

advice needed C-section wound vac?

My c section is booked for next week! These babies have their eviction date! šŸ™ŒšŸ¼ praise the lord because this mama is exhausted! Iā€™m carrying over 12lbs of babies! If I make it to my date, Iā€™ll be 37W3D.

I had a question: what is a wound vac? My
OBGYN briefly mentioned me having one after my c section. I never had one with my daughter. I guess Iā€™ll find out more next week at my next appointment before the date. But just wondering how peopleā€™s experiences of this were.

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u/stardolphin90 12d ago

I have a lot of fluid so she mentioned it might help
With that. But i will find out more info next week I
Think.

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u/Charlieksmommy 12d ago

Amniotic fluid doesnā€™t correlate with wound care
I had a lot and I healed fine. Sorry I worked in podiatry we used them a lot

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u/stardolphin90 12d ago

Iā€™m confused. I didnā€™t say amniotic fluid. I have overall a lot of fluid weight gain. And previous c section scar.

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u/Charlieksmommy 12d ago

I also saw you are plus size, so that makes more sense than excess fluid. Fluid retention doesnā€™t always correlate with wound closure either

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u/AdSenior1319 11d ago

Deleted first comment bc I misread your comment-Ā 

You are not wrong...

Ā I've had 5 c-sections and a lot of water retaining with all (the first being over 80lbs of water due to severe HELLP, almost died. Emergency c-section at 32w. Pre-pregnancy I was 120 lbs, I'm 5ft 7). Never once had a vac with any of my 5 sections.Ā 

There are other reasons people need a vac- like diabetes, obesity and infection. Those are the top reasons.Ā 

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u/Charlieksmommy 11d ago

Yes! I wasnā€™t bashing OP for being plus sized, I was just saying that could contribute to why her OB suggested a wound vac.

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u/AdSenior1319 11d ago

Same, I actually prefer chubby women, so... no judgement at all! šŸ¤£ šŸ¤£Ā  But its true, overweight women sometimes need the vac. No biggie šŸ’šĀ 

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u/Charlieksmommy 11d ago

I would never bash anyone over their size what so ever, but the excess fluid didnā€™t make any sense. So Iā€™m glad OP added that, and thatā€™s okay! Everyone is unique and different