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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 1:30pm |
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Everyone keeps going on about how short c/s scars are, but I think mine is quite long. I guess it's probably because it was an emergency c/s (was haemorraging and Hannah was distressed). So how long is your scar? Mine is 22cm.
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Peace
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 1:36pm |
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Mine is 22cm's as well busymum.
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 1:37pm |
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Oh and Olivia was breech presentation which is why I had it in the first place.
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 1:43pm |
Great thread! Ive always wondered this ...
I will measure mine when I get home 
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 1:44pm |
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Mine is around 15 cm long. I always thought they were supposed to be around 10 cm long - obviously not!
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 1:49pm |
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mine is around 20 cms long and she was breech...but am impressed at how well done it is and how hidden it is...
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 2:24pm |
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mine is hidden and I have never measured mine....Hmm Might go and measure tonight....
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 3:20pm |
Mine is about the distance between my thumb and little finger out stretched (i.e. not small), but will measure when I get home.
My emerg CS was due to Caitlin getting stuck so no VB and 2x failed vonteuse attempts (sp?) (very long story cut short!  )
I'm pretty impressed with my scar, but not with this flabby jelly belly that hangs over it 
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 4:44pm |
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Toni do you find that the scar dimples? So the tummy really looks saggy? That's what I'm finding, but 3 yrs on from the c/s I'm quite impressed with the "invisibility" of the scar.
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 5:04pm |
mine is about 20cms also. it's looking really good considering it's from 2 c/s's
one upside down male and one stuck female 
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 5:04pm |
Mine is only about 10cm, although quite well hidden, so I may have missed a wee bit.
I also had an emergency c/s - over 39 hours of labour, then Amelia decided to go put her head back! Lovely. 
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 6:27pm |
I get out my tape measure and can't see past my flab so get DP to help he is like WTF. "What are you doing this for?" "I just want to do it for Oh Baby"
I just confirm to him he lives in a mad house LOL
My scar is 14cm maybe not so long but it is wide! I put it down to having an infection there.
I love this thread as I have always wondered if I am normal...if there is such a thing?
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Posted: 21 March 2007 at 10:14pm |
ok, so who had stitches and who had staples?
hehe amy...i had to 'lift the flab flap' to find my scar
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Posted: 22 March 2007 at 6:57am |
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Mine is 10cm, however when trying to measure it I noticed there is actually no scar there anymore, I can only tell where it is because my tummy sags over it a bit.
Dam she did a good job Abbys only two!!
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Posted: 22 March 2007 at 7:07am |
I had stitches, which were supposed to be disposable.....yeah right!
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Posted: 22 March 2007 at 7:57am |
Same here for me, Amy. They didn't dissolve and had to be pulled out My body rejected them lol
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Posted: 22 March 2007 at 8:38am |
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My scar is 14 cm's and I think it would have healed a lot better if I did what I was suppose to do. And not vacuum the house and help lifting and moving stuff when we moved house at 6 weeks after birth.
But it healed really nicely. I didnt have stitches that you can see or staples. It was stitches from the inside and then some sort of special glue thing or something. Couldnt see anything from the outside.
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Posted: 22 March 2007 at 8:41am |
Mines 14cm and healing nicely. It still feels 'thick' around the scar and its still a little bit sensative and aches sometimes ... CS for an upside down boy. I had stitches which dissolved ok. Still have an overhang and I wonder if its there to stay  mind you I havent done any exercise to tone my jelly belly yet ...
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Posted: 22 March 2007 at 9:28am |
Mine is 10cm, and a very pale pink colour. Took ages to heal though, and got all weepy and gross for a couple of weeks. And yup, still got the dang overhang  Mine wasn't an emergency c-section, but Joshie wouldn't come out - and I think I may have actually demanded they cut him out at one point
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Posted: 22 March 2007 at 9:30am |
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I had a purse string stitch. They sew you up with the dis solvable stuff and leave out a bit that connects one side of your scar to the other. If you have problems they can easily remove it that way. I had no problems nor infection.
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How long is your scar?
