C-section Incision (How to care.)

Having any kind of major surgery is scary. You do not know what could and can happen. Having a cut and deep wound is also scary. If you turn the wrong way or do something you’re not supposed to it can either one rip open or two hurt like it isn’t no one’s business. There is a lot of things you have to worry about and it is not pretty.

For one you cannot wear anything tight. You can if you put a pad on your panty line to pad the incision and if you’re comfortable with it.

You can use the pad in the panty line to also catch any drainage that is leaking from the incision. This also helps you determine if you are having more discharge than normal.

Your spouse/ partner needs to examine it when you come home and be sure to take pictures of it so you know what it's supposed to look like just in case it kind of comes undone or anything.

If it's red, swollen, discharging more than normal, bleeding, has bumps or has puss, red and extremely tender then get to the hospital its signs of something went wrong.

Clean it with soapy water on a washcloth so no bacteria can get into it and it doesn't get infected. You also can not take a sit bath you have to shower or wash off. Pat dry do not rub your incision because glue can tear and rip off when it’s not ready to.

Don't freak out if you glue starts tearing and coming off its normal. It has a time it has to come off.

Infections can come out of nowhere; does not matter how many times you clean it. It's a sign that something went wrong and isn't right. At times your body can reject the stitches and it can become infected and a big problem but it's not always like that.

If your hurting in your belly you can use a heating pad for 15 minutes. Do not use it longer because it can melt your glue and it can cause more pain, tenderness and more problems.Having any kind of major surgery is scary. You do not know what could and can happen. Having a cut and deep wound is also scary. If you turn the wrong way or do something you’re not supposed to it can either one rip open or two hurt like it isn’t no one’s business. There is a lot of things you have to worry about and it is not pretty.

For one you cannot wear anything tight. You can if you put a pad on your panty line to pad the incision and if you’re comfortable with it.

You can use the pad in the panty line to also catch any drainage that is leaking from the incision. This also helps you determine if you are having more discharge than normal.

Your spouse/ partner needs to examine it when you come home and be sure to take pictures of it so you know what it's supposed to look like just in case it kind of comes undone or anything.

If it's red, swollen, discharging more than normal, bleeding, has bumps or has puss, red and extremely tender then get to the hospital its signs of something went wrong.

Clean it with soapy water on a washcloth so no bacteria can get into it and it doesn't get infected. You also can not take a sit bath you have to shower or wash off. Pat dry do not rub your incision because glue can tear and rip off when it’s not ready to.

Don't freak out if you glue starts tearing and coming off its normal. It has a time it has to come off.

Infections can come out of nowhere; does not matter how many times you clean it. It's a sign that something went wrong and isn't right. At times your body can reject the stitches and it can become infected and a big problem but it's not always like that.

If your hurting in your belly you can use a heating pad for 15 minutes. Do not use it longer because it can melt your glue and it can cause more pain, tenderness and more problems.