Stitches not dissolved?

Hey mamas,
I’m 2 weeks into recovering from my first c-section so there’s a lot I’m still unsure of. I have stitches I can see poking out on one side of my incision, is it normal to still have stitches at this point? I thought they were supposed to be dissolved by now.
I also have a bit of pain in that area now and then. Is that normal too?

TIA!

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Yes it can be painful but not crippling. Normal over counter painkillers should be OK. I had stitches at either end of my incision site which didn't dissolve for what felt like forever. They are supposed to dissolve but it's apparently not unusual for some to take there time x

My side ones stayed longer also ! Wonder if they are longer lasting maybe so the sides don’t open up? X x I’d say speek to midwife about it if your concerned keep an eye for redness or swelling and even fevers but I’m sure it’s fine 2 weeks really isn’t a long time either Xx

so if it’s sticking out, they aren’t dissolving because they aren’t inside of your body and they’re dry, there’s no bodily fluids to absorb them. This is just what my doctor told me when I had a stitch sticking out of me after a surgery. After like 4 weeks I just pulled it off because it wasn’t going. Leave it a few weeks and if they’re still there your doctor can remove them for you

I had one poking out at the very edge and it just came off the other day. I’m about 4.5 weeks. You could see all the knots they’d done to tie it off

I had two stitches at each end of my scar which have only just “ fallen off” I wouldn’t class them as dissolvable but they dried up with scab then fell of 4 weeks PP! Xx

I’m 7 weeks pp and my stitches have only just fully dissolved 😊

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