Going for a wee after c section

Im 4 weeks post c section and I dont really feel the urge to wee. I have to take myself to the toilet to try and wee and i can drink loads. I dont remember this when I had my first c section and wonder what it could be? When I had my c section after a surgeon said it had spots on my bladder but they said it did not look suspicious but was strange to me.

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I only felt vague pressure when I needed to pee... I had it from late pregnancy on through the c-section. Its a combination of the pressure on the spine during pregnancy as well as the spinal and the surgery I believe it definitely did come back though!

I had the same sensation, still not 100% back 8 months later but definitely improved. The bladder gets moved around little during the surgery and also with the catheter so I think it’s fairly normal for it to glitch a little for a while. I still don’t get a strong feeling I need to pee until I’m bursting!

I had this for quite a while! They said you can lose sensation as a result of the catheter.

I got this with my first.

They use a clamp during surgery that holds your bladder out of the way and sometimes you can get nerve damage.

I just never felt the need to pee and then when I would force myself to go I was full to the brim. Took about 3/4 months to come back online fully. Didn’t get it with my second so it’s hit and miss.

I had this for a whilst, i had to keep taking myself to the loo because i didnt know if i needed to wee or not! Its all back to normal now xx

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