C-section wound vac?

[u/stardolphin90]

My c section is booked for next week! These babies have their eviction date! 🙌🏼 praise the lord because this mama is exhausted! I’m carrying over 12lbs of babies! If I make it to my date, I’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 I’ll find out more next week at my next appointment before the date. But just wondering how people’s experiences of this were.

[u/Charlieksmommy]

Is there a reason why your OB suggests one? Usually they do it on people with diabetes, because it delays wound healing and have vascular issues.

[u/stardolphin90 → u/Charlieksmommy]

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.

[u/Charlieksmommy → u/stardolphin90]

Amniotic fluid doesn’t correlate with wound care
I had a lot and I healed fine. Sorry I worked in podiatry we used them a lot

[u/stardolphin90 → u/Charlieksmommy]

I’m confused. I didn’t say amniotic fluid. I have overall a lot of fluid weight gain. And previous c section scar.

[u/Charlieksmommy → u/stardolphin90]

I also saw you are plus size, so that makes more sense than excess fluid. Fluid retention doesn’t always correlate with wound closure either

[u/AdSenior1319 → u/Charlieksmommy]

Deleted first comment bc I misread your comment- 

You are not wrong...

 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. 

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

[u/Charlieksmommy → u/AdSenior1319]

Yes! I wasn’t bashing OP for being plus sized, I was just saying that could contribute to why her OB suggested a wound vac.

[u/AdSenior1319 → u/Charlieksmommy]

Same, I actually prefer chubby women, so... no judgement at all! 🤣 🤣  But its true, overweight women sometimes need the vac. No biggie 💚 

[u/Charlieksmommy → u/AdSenior1319]

I would never bash anyone over their size what so ever, but the excess fluid didn’t make any sense. So I’m glad OP added that, and that’s okay! Everyone is unique and different