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C-section Nerve Damage
Asked by P.R. from Tulsa
on July 22, 2008
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I had my daughter 17 years ago by c-section. For years, the scar stayed raised and red and hurt on one end that was more flat. Below the scar is numb and there is grad...
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- Dear P., I TOTALLY understand your frustration. I too had a C-Section a little over 15 years ago and have also had several laproscopic surgeries to remove ovarian cy...
- I had a C-Section in 2006, and I also feel nothing below the scar. I could run a needle through the area, and wouldn't feel a thing. The doc said that was common. ...
- P., I too have had a c-section and have nerve damage and being a surgical tech I have learned there is nothing that can be done about it! When having a section they...
Struggling with Emotional Disappointment of C-section
Asked by E.H. from Raleigh
on January 26, 2011
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Let me begin by saying that in no way am I casting judgement against c-sections, regardless of how I personally feel about them. Please know this in advance.
Havin...
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- Hi E., I've never had a c-section but I am an ALACE trained birth assistant and I will tell you the feelings you are experiencing are normal. Please do not ignore ...
- Hi, I am sorry that you had to have an emergency c-section. I totally understand how you feel. With my 1st child I had to be induced 2.5 weeks early due to Severe P...
- I had to have an emergency section with my 2nd twin. My first came with no problem--even without contractions because the patosin (sp?) was the only thing making me c...
Question Aout Inducing vs Planned C-section
Asked by L.W. from Boston
on April 25, 2009
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Hi...
I'm 37 weeks and facing some choices ...not sure what to do..any advice would be appreciated.
I have a 15 month old who i was induced for at 15 days past my d...
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- HI L.!!...I love you and your husbands plan,I think you should tell your doctor you both want to stick to your plan,they can always book the c/s and cancel if you go i...
- L., Ask the doctor to do a sizing ultrasound for you. It might make your decision easier. If the baby is estimated at 8lbs then you can try for the vaginal birth ...
- I was in a similar situation but my ob wouldn't induce labor because I had had a prior c-section and she said that inductions create stronger and faster contractions t...
Baby on Bigger Side! Vaginal Birth or C-section
Asked by N.T. from Detroit
on May 31, 2011
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Hi Ladies!
I just got back from visiting my ob. My u/s at 38 weeks showed the baby to be in the 95% for weight. I feel that this baby is bigger than my other kids...
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- My best friend delivered a 9+lb baby boy her first time and an 8lb boy the second. She did both vaginally with medicine and everyone was fine. Her second was on track ...
- Are you petite? My last baby was 10 lbs., 6 oz. and I had a vag. birth. It didn't seem any harder than the other ones.
- I'm wondering how big "too big" is. My newest (11 weeks old now) was 10 lbs and 22 inches long. I felt like I had a toddler in there, but they never estimated his si...
Scar from C-section Still Getting Red and Painful
Asked by S.L. from Brownsville
on May 13, 2008
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Hi! I'm hoping someone can relate to my problem and offer some advice. I have had two c-sections in the last five years. My four year old was two weeks late and ind...
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- Hi S., I have had problems with several scars. The worst was from an appendectomy scar. I had my appendix out when I was nine but did not have problems with the s...
- Try some Melaleuca oil. I used Mela Gel on my scars and it help tremendously.
- I had my 3rd c-section almost 10 months ago and I've had a small area that would get red and irritated. My doctor told me it was due to a normal bacteria found on som...
C-section with Second After First Suffered Shoulder Dystocia
Asked by A.B. from El Paso
on September 8, 2009
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Hi, Mamas,
I’m looking for advice and encouragement in the face of a possible, scheduled c-section. Two years ago, I delivered a large but healthy baby boy (9 pou...
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- A., I think that you need to take a deep breath and put it all in perspective. You will live with the child for the rest of your life. Do what is in his best intere...
- Hey A., Take a deep breath girl! Listen, I had a c-section the second time around and it was fine, I didn't have to take pain medication or anything. My milk came...
- A. its okay. I had two c-sections both emergencies. The first was failure to progress after 28 hours of labor. My water broke and once that happens you can't put th...
Hard Lump Beneath C Section Incision Line
Asked by K.S. from New York
on June 30, 2011
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my c section was 3 weeks ago. incision line looks good but there is a hard as a rock, size of jelly bean, beneath center of scar. my ob's office R.N. told me it was a ...
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- Probably scar tissue. My youngest is 3 years and I can still feel some of it under where my incision was. I was freaked out by it after my oldest was born. Most lik...
- I had my first C-section 3 months ago and I am all healed up. I life my 1.5 year old son who is 25lbs. The key to healing faster is to walk a lot. I was healed all the...
- Sounds like Scar tissue.. When you go back for postpartum checkup mention it again so you can be checked for your piece of mind. I don't think you have anything to wo...
Does Anyone Else Live with Nerve Damage After a C-section??
Asked by A.L. from Terre Haute
on February 4, 2011
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I have had 2 C-sections - one in August 2008 and one in September 2010. My first was an emergency C-section (second was scheduled). The first was much worse than the s...
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- I have nerve damage from an accident. No one understands the amount of pain involved. I am going through that right now. I am waiting my turn for the surgeon and ca...
- I had a problem after having my baby vaginally where it hurt so bad, especially during sex, and my mom kept telling me I was just being a baby and she had 5 with no pr...
- Depends on HOW the Dr did each one. I know of one Dr that separates the muscle, but another (during an emergency) that had to cut through the muscle rather than just s...
Vaginal Birth Vs. C-section Due
Asked by S.W. from Norfolk
on March 25, 2008
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My doctor has been talking to me for a while about having a planned C-section due to a tramatic first birth with my 9 lb 2 oz son. During my first delivery I had a th...
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- I haven't had a vaginal birth, so I can't compare, but I've had 2 c-sections. They were absolutely fine. I didn't have any pain at all. The most important thing is ...
- S., I had planned for a vaginal birth but developed complications during my last week of pregnancy, so the doctor decided to induce labor. Unfortunately I failed to d...
- S., I don't know if this will help... However, I have had a total of 3 children, all vaginal births. The first was a breeze, but my second was tough, I too was on p...
C-section - Sutures or Staples
Asked by R.H. from Dallas
on February 9, 2010
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I had an emergency C-section with my son in August of 2006, and am having a planned C-section in April with my second child. I had staples the first time, and it was ...
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- I think the scarring may have more to do with the patient's scarring process than anything else. I've had all three -- sutures, staples and glue -- and for me, all he...
- Sutures. I had 2 c-sections. My Ob/GYN only does sutures, throughout all those layers when closing up the surgery & incision. BIG difference as well in heali...
- For the most part you don't get a say - each doctor has his/her own way of closing the surgical site. I am an OB nurse - my preference is sutures that self disolve - ...
