Weeping from c section scar

I am 2 weeks 3 days PP and there has been a bit of oozing from corner of my incision.
Midwife has said it’s not too much to worry as it’s not red, swollen or hot to touch and been put on antibiotics since Thursday
Today I noticed a odour so have tried to air out the incision (which is under a skin fold) to see if that helps.

I have also notified 111 and waiting for an out of hours doctor to call me.

Just wanted to know if anyone else experienced this to help me be less anxious while I wait for doctors.

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Rinse off with Luke warm water when in the shower. I was the same. Might just be trapped swear

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I'm the same, one of the sides of my incision got infected because the midwives left the stitches on for too long. I've been on antibiotics since Tuesday (not a major infection at all, just two stitches) and it also smells a bit funny, so I tap it with some sterile cotton pad with warm water 3-4 times per day and dry it with a mini fan or just blowing cold air on it. It's probably because of the area and the antibiotics should keep any infections at bay! 🙏🏻 xx

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Right thing to call 111 and get an opinion. I had weeping with an odour and needed two rounds of antibiotics (they did a swab and my infection was resistant to penicillin so i needed a second round to fully clear it) and a bit of extra wound care (dressing changes and sterile cleaning) but have gone onto heal really really well (now 3mo pp).

If you have a lot of weeping I used disposable breast pads as a make shift absoarbant dressing until I could see a nurse as I already had them to hand and it could tuck under the skin fold to keep it dry.

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