I had my c-section 3 years ago. After many infections on the external (tummy) scar and alot of trouble with irregular heavy periods I had an internal ultrasound which found that the scar on my uterus is open (called dehisence). Gyno cant tell from the u/s if it wasnt sealed properly, if it has burst or if an infection has caused the wound to not heal properly. He has referred me on to an obstetrics surgeon and has said I will probably need the c-section to be re-opened, cleaned out then re-stitched up. He is unsure at this stage if the uterus can be saved or not.
Anyone else had this problem or something similar??
2006-11-30 13:58:50 · 2 answers · asked by Kylie J 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
nope, never.
2006-12-04 04:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by imnotbtami 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had an "emergency" c-section with my first son. They were able to do a horizontal, or bikini cut. The original cut was no more than four inches and now, 21 months later is about two and a half inches. I live in L.A. and wear itty bitty bikinis- you'd never know I had a c-section. The scar is permanent, but shrinks and fades. I am now less than 6 weeks away from having my second son. I am scheduled for a c-section because my pelvis is too small (ischial spines are too close) to deliver a baby. Most doctors actually prefer to do repeat c-section, there are risks for uterine tears during a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) although, there are risks for c-sections too (it's actually a major abdominal surgery) My doctor said that he will actually be removing the first scar during the c-section and I'll have a whole new one that'll heal fade and shrink. I'm hoping it'll heal a little nicer, my first did what is called keliod (sp?) where the skin raises a bit, but it doesn't bother me. At the end, it's all about a healthy baby. Hope that helps
2016-05-23 06:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋