Labor and Delivery Forum - skin sensitivity after c-section

Pregnancy Forum > Labor and Delivery Forum > skin sensitivity after c-section

What happens during labor? What do contractions feel like? And how do I know that labor has begun? Read on to learn about birthing basics....

Q: skin sensitivity after c-section

asked by: shelley5066 on June 19th, 2008

New User

I had a c-section 6 weeks ago and can't seems to find anyone who has had the same experience I've had. Maybe someone on here can help.
After having the c-section the skin on my stomach has become overly sensitive. I don't mean the incision. It starts about half an inch above the incision and goes up to my belly botton. It feels as though I have really bad sunburn. Having my clothes rub against it or anything touch that area is painful. It is a constant pain but every now and again I'll get real bad stabbing pains in that area as well.
I talked to my doctor about it and he said he has never heard anything like this before. He checked to make sure I didn't have a hernia and I don't. Then he said the only thing he can think is that it may be nerve damage. He told me to wait it out another month to see if it takes care of itself. If not we'll go from there.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this before?

Replies(9)

Mabel

replied on June 19th, 2008

Moderator

I did a Yahoo answers search on 'c-section skin' and came up with a whole lot of people who feel like their skin is burned around the incision (not the incision itself).

shelley5066

replied on June 19th, 2008

New User

hmmm...I wonder if it's something that goes away with time. Cause honestly I can't take much more of it. Having to wear clothes is so painful, the waist band goes right across the most sensitive part. I'm gonna wait it out another 3 weeks and then talk to the doctor again about my options.

motherofhighspiritedones

replied on June 28th, 2008

Moderator

Personally with my son, I had the opposite problem. Numbness. With my daughter as well. To this day its still numb but I do get a bit of a burning sensation around it too...its strange. It is also very sensitive to the touch, if I touch it or anything, it seems like it burns a bit worse. It could very well be nerve damage, but the only way to know for sure is to contact your Dr. Good luck and grats with your little one Smile

ahenke

replied on September 26th, 2008

New User

sensitive skin

I was scanning the internet today because I too have extremely sensitive skin above my incision and below my belly button. My c-section was two weeks ago. My husband is a physician assistant student and he believes that perhaps the doctor nicked a nerve during the surgery. He believes that after time, the pain will subside.....hope we can all hold on as it hurts terribly. I have my doctors appointment in a couple of weeks and will replay with any new information.

ahenke

replied on September 26th, 2008

New User

sensitive skin

shelley5066

replied on September 26th, 2008

New User

ahenke, thank you for that information. It is now months later and I am feeling tons better. Though the sensation has not fully gone away, it is much more managable. There is hope so just hang in there.

slukic1972

replied on December 31st, 2008

New User

Shelley,

do you still have pain? Did you figured it out what it was?
I have the same one - mine went away at 8 weeks and return back at 4 months after I start working out (not sure if that matters)

shelley5066

replied on December 31st, 2008

New User

slukic1972, the pain has considerable gotten better. At times I still get stabbing pains and a feeling as if I'm being sliced open again. Those pains are few and far between though.
I found out a few weeks ago that I am pregnant again with number 2. This one will also be a
c-section birth. I'm curious to see how things will turn out this time around.

tolivias

replied on October 21st, 2009

New User

sore stomach

I have had two c-sections now and have had the same soreness.It eventually goes away. I've been putting lotion on my stomach and wear high brief underwear to cover my stomach. This helps some of the pain. Although it hurts putting the lotion on!

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health sitemap.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2009.
© 2008 eForums, Inc