C Section pain - 5 weeks pp

Hey everyone.
I had a c section 5 weeks ago and all went well with the operation. The pain completely cleared after week 2.

I'm now 5 weeks pp and the pain/aching has come back! Getting up from the sofa, out of bed etc I'm in quite a bit of pain. Just wondering if anyone has had similar after no pain at all for a few weeks?

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You just had a major abdominal surgery cutting through 7 layers of tissue. Your scar tissue, both external but most importantly internal, is just forming. Often, that scar tissue sticks to itself and to nearby organs. All pretty normal but can cause pain. Have you started gentle scar mobilisation? It's still early days, but in a few weeks time I recommend visiting a physio for a Mummy MOT and booking yourself into a scar massage to start breaking up that internal scar tissue.

All of that is assuming that you're healing properly. If you're worried, it might be worth looking out for signs of infection (scar hot to the touch, weeping, smelling unpleasant, fever, feeling generally unwell etc) and reaching out to your GP if needs be. And listen to your body - if something feels off, follow it up with a doctor! It can be "normal" to an extent but it doesn't mean you just have to suck it up and suffer! Xx

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