numbness around c section scar

Is it normal to feel numb above and below c section scar? I just can’t feel anything. and if so when does numbness go away? its very weird

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Completely normal. I still have some numbness at 11 months pp, some people never loose it

I still feeling numb, about to be 6 weeks

Yes, completely normal. They sever a lot of the nerves in that area during the procedure, so you can end up with a complete lack of sensation around your scar. I’m just over 9 months post section and I’m only just starting to get feeling back in places. The nerves can take a while to fully heal.

I only recovered some sensitivity around 9 months after and 2 years later it's still not back to normal

Yes, normal, its 3.5 years since i had mine and is still a tiny abit numb on the scar. It can take any where from 6 months to years to heal properly

I still have slight numbness at 14 months pp ...

It’s normal. Your nerves were severed so numbness around a scar is normal. For some people it comes back early (I was back to normal sensation by about 9 months both times), for some it doesn’t. Depends how you are at healing xx

I hate this side effect. It makes me hate wearing pants! My child is three years old now and I just wear leggings or dresses. Jeans waistbands feel so weird on the numb parts. :(

Normal. I’m 12m post second c section and still very numb. I have some feeling but not fully it just feels weird

I am almost 15 months postpartum and I still have a little numbness around my scar, above and below it. It gets better. I still can’t wear certain clothing if it hits my scar.

My manager told me it was normal she said hers in a small area is still numb after 19 years

Almost 18 months PP and still have numbness

It never goes away 😭

i had my girl via csection over 4yrs ago and i still have some numbness. just a lovely effect from having one 🙃

Totally normal. Sometimes it never goes away! I'm two years postpartum and still have numbness.

I’m 2 months pp and still have numbness (this was my 2nd C-section)

I didn’t believe the midwife when she said it would go away but it has. I think it took around a year. I did do scar massage now and again so not sure if that made a difference.

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