Pain after c-section?

I had a c-section 15 weeks ago. It's healed up fine, no problems with infection or anything like that. But I still get random stabbing pains where the scar is. It's so bad sometimes that I have to sit down for a while. My son has his 4 month checkup in two weeks so I'm going to talk to our doctor then, but in the meantime I'd like to know if anyone else has experienced something like this, and if so, was it normal?

Pain after c-section?
Hi there Ive had 5 c-sections and find its normal, often its just the scarring taking a while to heal, its not just the outter layers that need to heal too, theres all the inner layers also.





Congrats on your baby. :)
Reply:I had my daughter via C-section 15 months ago, and I still have times where it hurts.





My mom still has random pains sometimes and is numb in certain areas almost 21 years after having her last one.





Its normal...it takes awhile for an incision like that to heal completely, and because of the process (having to cut through so many layers), you may have pain/numbness/itching for YEARS.
Reply:my c section was 9 days ago and I don't get stabbing pains where the scar is. I am still sore and achy, especially at the end of the day.. but I don't get stabbing pains. I would definetly talk to your doctor about it. I am sure though, that it will be fine long term, it may be some nerve damage that will lessen with time. Congradulations on your baby:) Sorry I coulnd't give a better answer.. I can just say what my experience is.
Reply:i had a c-section 19 weeks ago and i also get random stabbing pain at times...not to mention itching and numbness in the area around the wound. i also sometimes have cramps and breakthrough bleeding (altho i'm breastfeeding). I asked my doc and he said it's normal for those things to happen...he said i can control the bleeding and regulate my periods by going on this low dosage pill but i said no to that. i think it's normal to feel pain for a while..esp. since they cut thru like 7 layers to get to your baby..it'll take quite a while to heal. one thing i noticed that affected my pain is whenever i carried heavy items (such as a pack of 24 cans of pop), it hurt a lot more the next day...
Reply:I never had that kind of pain on my C-section and its been 7 months now. The first 2 months may be quiet tender but stabbing pains? Never. Only a slight itching when the top of pants touches the scar but never pain.
Reply:I had a c-section 11 weeks ago and I have a few pains sometimes still when I asked the doctor about it he said that every body heals at a different pace and so as long as the pains aren't so bad that I have to go to the hospital it's just my body taking it's sweet time healing
Reply:I had the same problem as you after I had my C-section it lasted for around 6 months or more it is just the internal tissue and mussles healing also the weather can effect it I had my c-section 15 months ago and when it gets really cold I still get those pains.


Best of luck I hope your go away soon.
Reply:Unfortunately the outside healed now the inside has to heal.


Based on your day to day activities, it may take a couple more months. My girlfriend had a C-Section with our daughter, and she was in pain for about 5 months. She's back to work now, and sometimes she complains about her stomach hurting every once in a while. She rested for about 4 months, then decided to go back to work. When she went back to work, thats when her pain started. Now its slowly fading. Our daughter is 9 months old right now, and she hardly complains anymore. Its a deep wound that has to heal with a lot of rest. Hope you start to feel better, and Congratulations on your baby! =o)

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