Life after CS
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Topic: Life after CS
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Subject: Life after CS
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 5:34pm
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ok, so this is now 7 months after the C-Section and I know the MW said it would take a while to get any muscle tone back yadda yadda, but this is silly!
I have absolutely no strength in my lower back and end up slouching REALLY badly, same with tummy muscles. It even hurts to lay flat (kinda like Sciatica but in a different place). I've been REALLY lazy exercise wise, I just can't seem to find the time between baby, work, nappy demos, family etc. Anyways, last October I signed up for a yoga class thinking this would help me - I honestly think it made my back worse. I did what you're supposed to do and told the tutor about the CS and bless him the poor guy didn't even know what a CS was (limited english). I did that for a couple of weeks and gave it up after numerous failed attempts at trying to lift my legs off the mat whilst lying on my back!) Then I tried a Chiropractor, who said that my tailbone had been damaged and was probably due to Caitlin getting stuck. Long story short I'd have to go to see them twice a week for at least a year before I saw any improvement, we're talking $45 a session! 
I can't afford to do that even if you all bought nappies from me 
So I thought I'd try to do some back strengthening exercises or something. I've signed up with another yoga tutor who I saw a couple of years ago (She stopped teaching due to being PG) and I think she would understand me problem better. I was just wondering if anyone else had issues with their backs after a CS? Is it just down to traumatic labour? or the Epi? and why doesn't ACC help out with this kinda thing?  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 5:50pm
I would look at them like this  about having to go for a year. I would have a look around at some personally. My tailbone was rooted and it took 2 - 3 sessions to correct it.
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 6:01pm
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i get a sore back and spazums in my back alot, although can also be cause by my crohns. where my scar is it is still numb.
it doesn't seem right that you get that much pain. ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 7:20pm
That doesnt sound too good at all I had back pain for about 18mths after cs, it was more of an aching than pain. I think my ache was due to the spinal they were raming in my back . As for my scar, My whole lower tummy and panty line where the incision was is still numb, and this is 11yrs post cs . Goodluck with your new yoga class ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 7:26pm
Toni, totally unbiased of course ( ) but maybe you could see a womens health physio. They should be able to help work on your muscle tone and also help with the back pain. Plus they are experienced in all things pregnancy/post-natal related so should be a bit more specialised than a regular physio/chiro/yoga etc.
Hope you find something that helps because it does sound like something is not right - 7 months is s long time. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 8:46pm
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I haven't had a C-Sect I did have an epidural with my first birth and I have had a dodgy back ever since. I vaguely remember hearing that epi's can cause back pain but I also wonder whether it could be just from pregnancy itself.
Either way, the pain is just like you describe sciatic, but in a different place. If you get it attributed to the epi or c-sect by a Dr or physio within a year of giving birth you should be able to claim ACC for it. (I didn't darn it! )------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 9:06pm
My scar is still a little but other than that I've had no problems, unless you count a floppy belly!! 
Hope you get it all sorted out soon! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 9:27pm
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Well I did notice some back pains a few months back, especially in my lower spine (as a c/s girl) but I decided that it was more me rather than my op, so I just lay over a swiss ball and took some anti-inflammatories! Cleared it up in a couple of days! ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 9:30pm
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I had a c-section as well. I really say I had an extremely good gynao and had really limited pain. But my back was killing me. They tried a spinal at 2 different places,6 times. An hour later they gave up and decided general is the way to go.
It took a year to get over that pain. Next time they must just knock me out. Maybe try Pilates as well. Bit different from Yoga and in my opinion a bit better on your back. It works your core muscles a bit more as well. (my opinion anyway). ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 9:57pm
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Something doesn't sound right, I healed from my c/s completely in the first month (3 yrs ago) and I do have the scar numbness still but not as much lately so I'm not sure if that's here to stay or not.
I sometimes get a sore back/shoulders when I have been overdoing it... but it's just stiffness and nothing like you're talking about. -------------  |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 10:30pm
| I didn't have a c sect or epi but found that my back and pelvis were still so sore like in pregnancy for months after so it might not even be the c sect. Sorry I have no ideas for you but hope it gets sorted for ya. |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 10:33pm
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i had pain for about6 weeks after my c-s but thats all disapaired i do get pain or a icth were my scar is but not much else and my scar is still numb it dosnt sound right what you are going thur and maybe you shold do what amieejoy sad and try a womans health doc they may have more answer for you and will no what you are talking about big hugs hun ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 17 February 2007 at 12:06am
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I too had pains for about 6 weeks afterwards, and my scar took aaaaaaaaaaaaages to heal, and got all weepy and terribly attractive It's only been recently that I have started to get feeling back in my lower tummy but like Aimee and Lu say, if you are worried then for sure get it checked out. I think, and those who may feel otherwise correct me if I am wrong, but after a c-section things are always going to be a bit different.... down there.... in fact, I imagine that is true for all mothers!!
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 17 February 2007 at 8:34am
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Yeh, I didn't think it was "normal"
Aimee, do you have any contacts in Auckland you could recommend? I might actually give ACC a call on Monday too. Thanks ladies  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 17 February 2007 at 9:54am
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If you go to a physio you can fill out ACC form there - dont need a GP referral anymore. There is usually a hospital physio interested in womens health - I tried looked at the waitakere hospital website but it wasnt working. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 18 February 2007 at 4:37pm
| Maybe there is a need for another Auckland Ceasarean Support Group there was ont in the 80s and 90s that I belonged to and I have some of the pamphlets we used to have a library of books and I can't remember where those are nowe. |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 18 February 2007 at 4:39pm
| ph 534 8895 0r 021 187 3131 re the pamphlets or email suemcgehan@ihug.co.nz |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 18 February 2007 at 10:02pm
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Thanks for that info - I'll email you in the morning ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 19 February 2007 at 9:13am
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A swiss ball might help, Toni, even if you just sit on it every night!
My lower back is extremely painful to the touch like if DH pushes too deeply if he massages it. I just put that down to being pregnant and everything sort of falling out of alignment. I should see a chiro too but again, the money thing. |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 19 February 2007 at 10:59am
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I had a CS and my scar healed quickly with out any problem! I have no back aches or any other issued with my CS!!
Sorry to hear that you are having much trouble Toni! Hope you can get it sorted soon! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: luna
Date Posted: 19 February 2007 at 5:08pm
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Toni you poor thing, that's awful. My scar has healed well, but is sore to touch and occasionally sore anyways.
And I have the flabby tum, which doesn't seem to go away even with exercise, even thoughg I am 5kg lighter now than when I started my pregnancy. As for my back, it's stuffed at the moment! The whole left side is wound up like a spring and has affected both my wrists, in which I get a lot of pain. I have just started (2 x each) going to acupuncture & an osteopath. I am on ACC for both of them (as the osteo used his form to 'refer' me to the acupuncturist). Things were so bad I couldn't lift Amelia, and had my mum here for 2 weeks helping out. Things are a bit better, but my back is pretty sore today. I felt awful after acupuncture last time and he said that it could have been the anaesthetic coming out (12 hour epi, plus 15 hours syntocinin .. with 12 hours at max dose). I do feel that my whole birth process (40 hours) has really contributed to how I am now. Hope you manage to get sorted soon! ------------- Selina http://lilypie.com"> 
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