Hi, I had an emergency C section 2 weeks ago exactly, it was a pretty horrendous C section in the end 😭 but my question… I’m still finding myself in some pain, a soreness around my scar, a pain inside my stomach and a strain when I wee, is anyone else experiencing this please? I’m taking pain killers when it gets bad maybe once / twice a day if I really need! I really thought the pain would have been gone by now 😭😭
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I had an emergency c sections 3 months ago now. I found that the pain was a lot worse week 2 and the stinging/burning sensation on my skin was horrid. I ended up having to take painkillers every 4 hours everyday to try and help soothe it which in all fairness it did after I was dosed up. By week 3 I wasn’t needing painkillers and the pain had gotten so much better. I’d try and dose up on your painkillers, I found 2paracetamol and then 2 hours later 2 ibruprofen worked for me and kept me dosed up and pain free. It will get better I promise xx

I’m almost 4 weeks post emergency section, and yes week 2 was the same for me and I also got a strain on my left side but I put that down to me doing things that I shouldn’t have been doing. It gets better, I’m painkiller free & only thing I have is clothes rubbing against the area it’s a bit of a weird feeling but no pain… it gets better 😄
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Hi ladies - just want to ask if there's anyone here who Hasn't been offered a growth scan? Literally everyone I've chatted with on this app has had one or multiple growth scans. My last scan was the 20 weeks one and I haven't seen baby since 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️ want to ask my midwife about this at the next appt but still, is it normal to not be offered one? For context, I'm 34 weeks. Thanks x
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I had an emergency c section in 2024 and this year I’ve noticed something new that keeps happening and I don’t know if it’s linked to having a c section. I’ve noticed when I’m getting out the shower/bath and I’m bending forward to dry my legs and feet I get this random tight knot feeling in my stomach ( few inches above scar). It scares me but soon as I stand back straight it goes. Has anyone else experienced this?
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So I’m currently 7 weeks and 1 day, I had a scan about a week ago so I would’ve been 6 weeks and 3 days, the crl was 7.0mm and there was possible cardiac activity detected. I’ve seen scans around the same time as me with bigger babies and clear heartbeats. I’m so so paranoid that the next scan isn’t gonna be good news as I expected to see a heartbeat at my last one.
Can anyone share their experiences if they’ve had similar? It’s my first pregnancy and until I see a heartbeat my mind just won’t settle. Here’s my recent scan picture

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Period cramps and shooting pains in my bum, what could this be?
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Hi, I had an emergency C section 2 weeks ago exactly, it was a pretty horrendous C section in the end 😭 but my question… I’m still finding myself in some pain, a soreness around my scar, a pain inside my stomach and a strain when I wee, is anyone else experiencing this please? I’m taking pain killers when it gets bad maybe once / twice a day if I really need! I really thought the pain would have been gone by now 😭😭
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