Abdominal numbness after C-section

Nicki

I was numb after my first c section but that went away after my second so I guess they cleaned mine up as others have said. I know I had adhesions so I guess that might be what caused it?

Any figure issues in my case are down to letting my diet and exercise slip . If I am disciplined with both I can have a completely flat tummy even after 3 kids and 2 sections, but to be honest I more often have a little pot! Pilates is my exercise of choice to flatten everything out.

Penny-Pincher!!

18 years this year and still numb.

missyp123

almost 7 years on and still numb, found out im pregnant yesterday:j so now i guess i have to decide my options for having this baby :think:

Mupette

no c section but 17 years later i still have the over hang, i have tried lots of exercise that didn't work, although my stomach muscle is nice and firm the skin has not bounced back, who says skin is elastic... my stomach isn't, i think surgery is the only answer but i don't have the money for such luxury's.

I just buy bigger pants and tuck it all in. :rotfl:

Janepig

2 C-Sections here, first one nine years ago this month, second six years ago, and the area around my scar is still numb. It was numb after the first and continued to be so after the second. Doesn't particularly bother me though, I have to say.

jx

GemmaE

Hi Lily, I had an emergency c-section 2 years ago and have now regained feeling, think it took 12-18 months, but I know it feels weird. I also have a bit of overhang that won't go away. I've tried to embrace my 'battle scars' as I know how lucky I am to have a happy healthy DD. Now pg with no2 and it does feel odd when I get kicked low or around my scar, I guess its more sensitive now. Have you seen your GP? I had a lump under my scar initially which turned out to be stitches and eventually went away, they could maybe help?

FatVonD

hitatotatus wrote: »

I'm afraid its not good news from me.
14 years and still numb!

Ditto in my case!

heretolearn_2

Makes me wonder why anyone would have one if it isn't an emergency!

Don't have one myself but I think overhangs around stomach scars are quite common, if you think about it, it makes sense, the skin is stretched out in pregnancy but then sort of tightened in along one line - imagine cloth with a line of tight stitches puckering it up. I have an overhang on one side due to my appendix scar + pregnancy.

Numbness - I had nerve damage effecting my hand and the consultant explained that cut nerves re-generate very slowly. It took over a year for me to get full fairly normal feeling back in areas of complete numbness.

mygirllollypop

Over 4 years and Im still numb around under my belly button too the Scar... Very bizzare sensation.

patchwork_cat

heretolearn wrote: »

Makes me wonder why anyone would have one if it isn't an emergency!

Because they want a healthy baby. Although I do understand what you mean about elective when there is no issue I have had both and would go for vaginal over caesarean.

I had an elective C section with my second child ( I say elective, but it was an hour before) as she was breech. Yes it was numb to begin with and I hated the feeling, but it gradually changed after about 3 or so years. I did get a strange muscular pain in the area for about 6 years after though. If I tried to get off the bar stool in our kitchen I would get a searing muscular pain in the left side of the scar.

As for the overhang personally I think it has more to do with having babies than C sections really. My mum had a little overhang even though both her children were vaginal deliveries