I had an em-csec last week due to a failed induction and am home recovering well apart from bad back ache and pains in my right side of my wound it feels a bit like a burning sensation and slighty pulling. It feels more of an inside pain than the stiches causing bother, my wound looks clean and m/w is happy its healing well. Has anybody else had pains like this, is it normal with recovery from the op or should i mention the pains to m/w or gp just to get checked over?

Thanks if anyone can help, its getting me down as when i try to stand up or sit down, or even just move when im already lying or sitting down i hurt and I hate it esp when im holding my LO.

Lea &Theo
x
8 days old

Hi

congrats on your little one.

Usually the scar hurts more to one side, and the side that hurts most is usually then end where the stiches are tied off. I would mention it to the m/w but it does sound normal. The back ache is from the epidural or spinal and i found 2nd time round it was sore for about a month but then i was butchered lol.

Are you still on decent painkillers? some ppl are fine after a few days but i carried on with voltarol (diclofenac (sp) ) as the last thing you want to be in with a newborn is pain.

Also it can feel more sore if you become constipated so if your having any problems speak to doc or m/w about lactulose

take care

xxDBxx

hey, i called my little baby theo too! i haven't met another theo yet. i had an emergency section too and had those pains you talk about for quite a few weeks after, but not the back ache (probably because i had a general not a spinal), but do definitely keep on top of your pain killers because i made that mistake and paid for it - i thought the pain was bearable and didn't want to take too much as i was breast feeding so thought i'd be ok without taking them and went shopping for a pram as well and that night i was doubled over in agony, it was awful, and of course by then taking the painkillers didn't work straight away and i was in so much pain i was awake all night. i have learnt that lesson for next time so please don't make the same mistake as me as it is totally stupid!

take care, i hope you have a speedy recovery xxx

Hmmm, i never had any pain after my section but i assume some people get pain. If paracetemol isnt working mention it to your gp or midwife because it may well be you have a bit of infection.
Do you know what stitches you have?x

i had section 4 weeks ago.. it was my 2nd.. i have also hd a lot of bk pain..and pain lk u describe on ur right side-inside by scar...cant explain it..bt mentioned it 2 midwife n health v n thy dont seem concerned... the back pain is worse. mayb from the spinal injection?? il have my 6 week check soon

i think everyone is different, i suffered from a lot of pain immediately after (due to being given incorrect painkillers), but it eased off after i was given the naproxen, but i did have to keep this up for 11 weeks (tried coming off them at 6 and 9 weeks but was still in quite a bit of pain, and since i have 3 kids, i couldn;t deal with pain too)

as for the pulling and pain on one side i suffered with that, mine was the right side but i had dissolvable stitches and not the ball ones, but i still suffer with the same pain now when its my time of the month, as for the backache its definately the epidural, i've had 2 (one with a natural birth and one with section). hope this helps

Hiya

I had these pains too and thought there was something wrong but spoke to m/w.

She said that at one end or the other of your section scar is what they call 'the anchor'.

Its where each layer of tissue/muscle is secured to the one underneath until they reach undisturbed material. This is to help hold everything in place.

They are dissolvable and mine do not hurt now - on day 13 post section.

x