C-section Scar

I am almost 6 weeks postpartum and my c-section is starting to hurt again. There no redness or anything, just pain. Is that normal? My OB said it was healing nicely and that he wasn’t concerned at my two week appointment.

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Ah yeah it's normal. I've been experiencing phantom pains since, and I'm 7mo postpartum. If it's super severe, like a 8+ on the pain scale, go to the UR or ER as it might be an ulcer in your scar. I discovered that when I was roughly 4mo, and mine was caused by the fact my OB shouldn't have done my C-section the way he did (horizontal inside and vertical outside) according to a different surgeon

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So I’m due a c- section on Friday, I’ll be 37+4 but starting about an hour again I’ve been feeling my stomach goes really tight, a lot of pain in my hips, lower back and can feel like my vagina pulsating is the only way describe it with pressure and feeling like I need to pee every second even tho I’ve just been.

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