Hello I’m not sure if this is the right place for this but I’m 2 weeks postpartum from a c section me and my boyfriend take shifts so where able to get 5-8 hours of sleep but I wake up feeling the same? Like I haven’t slept in years or something is this normal maybe from healing or something? Has anyone had this problem I’m still taking my prenatals

I am scheduled for an elective c section next week after a traumatic first vaginal birth with forceps. I don’t feel comfortable risking the possibility of forceps again and further damaging my pelvic floor as I am a long distance runner.

I have been reading about potential long term complications from c sections and am most concerned about the problems adhesions can cause such as organs sticking together and potentially causing bowel obstructions. It seems as though this is pretty rare? I am planning one more child after this so would have 2 c sections. But I am wondering if anyone has personally experienced this. I am concerned about this as obstructions are very serious.
I will be going to pelvic floor therapy after delivery just like after my first.

Tried to crop out my pubes as best as I could.

My incision looks gross and feels irritated. I constantly think my underwear must be digging into it or something but they’re not. It smells weird and I can smell it as soon as I lift my belly but no one else can smell it apparently. My family dr looked at it a week ago and said it looks good and my OB nurses line said it’s probably fine.

It makes me feel like I’m crazy when I say it’s not right and everyone else says it looks great. Like … look at it! That does not look good. wtf.

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced similar or has any suggestions because this is really annoying.

I went back to work this week at 3 months postpartum and I noticed my abdominal muscles are sore similar to how it was just after the c section. Not as bad, but in the same spots along the scar and into my right hip. The only thing I'm doing differently this week though is sitting at a desk more so I'm confused where the pain is coming from.

Just curious what other people's experiences were!