C section incision

I’m 4 months pp I had an emergency c section however my incision is still not fully closed up. I’m having to wear dressings every day and there’s holes that haven’t closed that leak.
I just want to know if this is normal or if anyone else has had a similar experience. It’s not infected or anything it’s completely clean just not healing.

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I had this with mine as I had hematomas underneath that had to drain out. They did an ultrasound to assess the size of the hematomas and told me the 2cm hole would close once it had drained which it did after about 8 weeks. Hopefully yours will resolve soon, have you been back to the hospital?

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I had this mine only just closed 2 months 2 weeks post op it’s very normal you should be getting weekly points from doctors nurse for something like this d

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When I had my eldest my wound opened in 2 areas, two types of infections and puss pouring out. Best advice is to keep it clean and dry, use gauze/ thin pads when dressed and then let it air out as much as poss when home.

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Have you been seen by the practice nurse? Has the wound been swabbed? x

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Im nearly 8 months post , although scar has healed i had a infection 6 weeks pp. And been backwards and forwards to hospital and doctors as in more pain now then after c sec

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I’m 7 weeks post, I’m now on my third round of antibiotics first and second was for one infection and now I have another! But my doctor says it’s fully healed after being open in 2 places it’s just the skin from the moisture, I wore dressing but cut the side parts off so air could still get to it. Definitely helped me as it didn’t get as sweaty as I have a overhang xx

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I’ve been the same, I’m 9 weeks pp, I’ve had infections, antibiotics, a dressing changes I see a nurse every week since 3 weeks pp at my GP. I had holes, then it healed and then reopened then healed and re opened last week and now re healing again. It’s so annoying but i keep getting no told to be patient don’t do too much and it will heal🙏🏼

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Also, I ask for inadine and the dressing they give old people that is easily peeled off, that closed a hole I had within a 3/4 days xx

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