C - Section

4 months post.

My bottom abdomen is still numb and feels tingly. Sometimes I get a pulling sensation if I move weird!

The recovery was rough…burning, tingling, overall soreness. But now, over a year later, we’re good! Just some lingering numbness in my lower belly above the incision

Mine felt like it pulled for the first month or so. Fine now 5 months pp, but does get a bit itchy. That's more than likely from the fact I have extra weight that hangs over the scare trapping sweat but nothing medically wrong with the scar and nothing medically causing any discomfort, just sweat

Almost 4 years after c-section and it feels completely back to normal. I did go to women's physio though and it took a couple of years to fully recover.

If you're concerned, please see your doctor/midwife/health visitor. They'd be able to advise, both before and after the section. Evidently everyone is different. Bloody hurts the first 4 weeks after at least, not going to lie, and you do need to do wound care after ie warm water with nothing in it, so no shower gels etc. I just had Luke warm water going through the shower, still do, and rinse the scar off. But any concerns, if youre able to, see medical staff ☺️

First few weeks like a water bed. Just jiggly but that’s normal after a pregnancy.

Pelvis had no issues, no floor issues with either recovery. No numbness after a few weeks, full sensation came back after both surgeries within 6-12m.

I’m 15m pp now and stomach is toned and flat.

Like post op? Or after some time?

It depends but i was scared to rip it open because coughs, laughter & sneezes hurt like worse than pictocin induced contractions. That binder helped especially since i had a pudge before pregnancy and it was the same after like 9months pp.

Post op it felt like id been ripped open and it could open any time so i was very happy to have a familiar nurse and supportive husband to help with that mini rehab you go through to learn how to stand straight again and walk then sit to pee....

Last thing i will say is ensure your person loves you enough to wipe you in those first couple days because even that was hard but my husband cared for me that way.

Couldn't stand to be cuddled at all till I was about 9 months post partum. I hated beyond hated the numbness/altered sensation feeling. It proper triggered me sensory wise. Thankfully got the feeling back between 9 to 10 months. Feels normal now

Almost 3 years later and that area still feels tender/sensitive (not painful) I almost exclusively wear high rise underwear and pants now