How long is your scar?
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Topic: How long is your scar?
Posted By: busymum
Subject: How long is your scar?
Date 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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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 1:36pm
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Mine is 22cm's as well busymum. ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Peace
Date 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. ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: SuziE
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 1:43pm
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Great thread! Ive always wondered this ...
I will measure mine when I get home  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date 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! ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 1:49pm
| mine is around 20 cms long and she was breech...but am impressed at how well done it is and how hidden it is... |
Posted By: Roksana
Date 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.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 3:20pm
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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  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: busymum
Date 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. ------------- |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 5:04pm
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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  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: luna
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 5:04pm
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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.  ------------- Selina http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 6:27pm
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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" 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 By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 10:14pm
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ok, so who had stitches and who had staples?
hehe amy...i had to 'lift the flab flap' to find my scar ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date 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!! ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 7:07am
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I had stitches, which were supposed to be disposable.....yeah right! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 7:57am
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Same here for me, Amy. They didn't dissolve and had to be pulled out My body rejected them lol ------------- |
Posted By: SMoody
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: SuziE
Date 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 ... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date 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 By: Peace
Date 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. ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 11:08am
I had the same stitches as Sara. My incision healed really quickly as my MiL dosed my up to the eye balls with Arnica!
YES! I have the saggy overhang and I have stretch marks running through the scar so I look really HOT! It's still numb around the scar too, and I've been told that sometimes the feeling never comes back
I should actually dig out my pilates dvd and sort myself out! When I suck in the gut I actually look quite "normal"  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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busymum wrote:Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 12:20pm
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Mine still has that numb thick feeling but not so much the thick feeling anymore since just recently.
Fortunately my overhang's not too bad, I've really noticed it after Krystiana cause my weight hasn't fallen off me as quick as it did after the older girls. I keep telling myself that's a good thing (that it's not going as quickly) but it's hard to believe it sometimes! ------------- |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 1:31pm
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My c/s scar is 25cm. had an emerg c/s after my 10lb baby was stuck in the birth canal and went into distress.... Horrible experience for anyone let alone a teenager ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 1:54pm
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25cm I think that would end up in my hip somewhere ------------- |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 8:12pm
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My scan is about 12-14cm, quite hard to measure with me big belly way,andalso the skin flap, saggy stuff. I had emergency c-section after 51+ hr of labour where i failed to progress. Had staples. ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 8:59pm
Because she was a big babe, stuck and basically O2 deprived they just went for it literally. I ended up with staples instead of suture as it would have taken forever to close me up. I had a GA and when she was born they had to stick a tube down her throat to give her O2. I am glad I didnt have to see that, but mum took photos. Now im left with a big scar and no feeling of the lower part of my abdomen ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 1:36pm
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I have no idea how long my scar is.....probably becos I can't see it! through all the stretch marks lmfaoOo But its great to know that I'm not the only one with a saggy tummy hehehe ------------- 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 1:40pm
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Lets not even get me started on stretch marks, I am sure my son would have fun colouring in my whole upper torso! It is just discusting! |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 3:13pm
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Ok I have another question. How low are you c/s badges of honour? Mine is really low, is about 14cms and I had staples. It is still numb around the area.
I had a c/s after 24 hrs of labour as my big 10lb8oz boy also has a very large head. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 3:13pm
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Awww Amy they do fade, I promise! ------------- |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 3:51pm
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My scar is just under the pubic line of hair. About a cm down. I really cant complain she did a fantastic job. All my other surgery scars is sometimes itchy or no feeling. So I was worried but this is the only scar that I dont have weird things happening too.
Another reason why I better find a great dr for the next one. Hubby is joking and saying we must get her out here for a holiday. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 8:34pm
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mine now is 15cm long has faded around 2 or 3 cm and is sill numb and quite thick in places and dont get me strated on the overhang it relly suxs i still get pain every now again but my spec did a great job and its about 3 cm above my fufu lol ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 9:48pm
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Ummm I'm not sure how to explain where it sits Does all hair go up roughly the same amount? Sorry that's kinda TMI but mine's about 2cm below the top of the hair ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 10:36pm
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Oh I do hope they fade....!!!!!! Mine scar sits right on my knicker line. |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 11:00pm
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Sorry ladies, I apologise for anyones overshare as it was me that asked the question. It was just that dr and nurses have all said that mine is fairly low, it is just 1cm up from my fufu(as Lu put it). It sometimes gets quite numb down there, and other times is sore. Will this last forever or will the numbness and pain eventually go away? ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: TaylasMum
Date Posted: 25 March 2007 at 10:05pm
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My scar is 15cm long still very num, still getting weeping sore on it, sometimes have pains in that area, and lovely stretch marks running right through there,
C/S due to pushing for three hours then forceps, then she decides she not coming out that way due to small pelvis she was 7lb9oz
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 25 March 2007 at 10:27pm
OK so this is me showing my ignorance, but I have found this topic interesting cos I always thought they cut your tummy open!  As in your actual tummy, not as low as you have all been describing.
Well, I learn a new thing every day..
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 8:32am
In some cases (depending on the emergency) some women have the hip to hip incision AND the belly button to groin (i.e. across and up and down). My friend had this when she had her premmie baby (26wks - placenta failure) and they had to get him out asap. I finally got around to measuring my scar, it's 19cms long and 1cm up from my fufu ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 2:30pm
| Mine's almost 13cms long and I had the same stitches as Sara and Toni. I think my scar is quite high up compared to some on here! |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 2:54pm
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i dreaded having one that was belly button down...and made sure spec did not do that one!!!
Mine sits about 2 cm below the top of pubic hair (TMI) and is healing up quite nicely now but still has that thick bump under it. I also have a long appendectomy scar (had staples for that and never will again!!!) not far above it and the scar tissue from that and now this one are pushing on my bowel a little...that is painful at times so am hoping that goes real soon! |