C Section Open Wound

A post cesarean wound infection is an infection that occurs after a c section which is also referred to as an abdominal or cesarean delivery.

C section open wound. The second is into the uterus which is where the doctor will reach in to deliver your baby. Wound care for a c section begins before surgery. If you have had a c section without complications you can expect to spend about three days in the hospital and to be through with bleeding discharge and most kinds of wound care after four to six weeks.

It comes with the. The reasons for a c section incision opening exercise. Common symptoms of post caesarean wound infections can include tenderness redness fever and pain.

A nurse shaves your belly and gives you a preventive dose of antibiotics through an iv line. The c section is a major surgery and healing from one takes longer than healing from a vaginal birth and requires different techniques. Most obgyns don t clear you for exercising until you re 6 8 weeks postpartum and there is a good reason for.

It s either a vertical incision between your navel and pubic hair left or more commonly a horizontal incision lower on your abdomen right. That also applies to if you. The first is through the skin of your lower abdomen about an inch or two above your pubic hair line.

Accidents happen and if you trip and fall it could cause your incision to open. After a c section it is normal to experience some swelling redness and pain around the wound. The abdominal incision is made first.

Abdominal incisions used during c sections. Types of c section incisions during a c section your doctor makes two incisions. Since her belly ll be open it wards off any infection.