Pregnancy after c section

When can you get pregnant after c section for it to be healthy and not dangerous for your c section scar?

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12-18 months is the recommended x

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My GP said 12 months x

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12-18 months x

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Both surgeon and GP said 12 months x

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Both times I was told a minimum of 18m. I waited 20m to conceive (2.5 years between babies) and I had zero issues, no uterine thinning, no complications, no real aches and pains other than normal mum aches running after a toddler. My obstetrician told me I had barely any scar tissue and cleared me for baby 3.

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I was told 18-24 months. I think it depends from each person. I’m 14 months pp now and still get a lot of pain in the scar

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In the uk it’s 12-18 months - nurse

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I was told 18 months from my midwife. My daughters 20 months old and I’m now 10 weeks pregnant I ain’t waste no time😂💕

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my doctor said 24 months

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Hello all! I’m around 9 weeks pregnant.

We recently had some brown discharge about 2 weeks ago. All cleared up and was fine. However now we are having light pink spotting. No pain, a little cramping like a period is wanting to come. I don’t have my first scan till 29th October so I’m a little in the unknown! My midwife said that there’s nothing they can do about it 🤷‍♀️

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