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My question is this:
I was told by my Dr. NOT to do steps more than once or twice a day and when I do, take baby steps ( one step at a time ).....well it turns out that I felt fine...( I was discharged last wed ) so its just been a week....I have NO pain at all, and taking NO pain meds....I consider myself very lucky!!!!!!!! but how many of you did steps anyhow?? if you feel good can it hurt anything? I know of other ppl who felt good and were out driving...shopping,,,etc. I'm not going out anywhere but I am guitly about going up and down steps.....and its 2 levels of steps..;( I have a bathroom on both floors so I dont really NEED to go up and down, but it gets so boring in the bedroom all day, and i always need something on the other floor.... so can just steps hurt me? another ? Driving, Dr. said NO driving for 4 weeks AND NO riding either for 4 weeks.....now I had a nurse in the hospital tell me that i CAN ride in the car,,,but NO driving.....the dr. said its because If we would wreck OR if he would have to slam on the brakes, that would NOT be good for my insides.... does anyone ride in the car? although I really have no desire to go in the car, i was just wondering.... its rough when you feel fine and cant do anything.... I know what happened to Nan, and I'm really tryng to limit my steps today and tomorrow, and for a few more weeks...... any input? tia...;) http://www.growingfamily.com/webnurs...LID=9T8S0V9F5G |
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"Christine" wrote in message ... My question is this: I was told by my Dr. NOT to do steps more than once or twice a day and when I do, take baby steps ( one step at a time ).....well it turns out that I felt fine...( I was discharged last wed ) so its just been a week....I have NO pain at all, and taking NO pain meds....I consider myself very lucky!!!!!!!! but how many of you did steps anyhow?? if you feel good can it hurt anything? I know of other ppl who felt good and were out driving...shopping,,,etc. I'm not going out anywhere but I am guitly about going up and down steps.....and its 2 levels of steps..;( I have a bathroom on both floors so I dont really NEED to go up and down, but it gets so boring in the bedroom all day, and i always need something on the other floor.... so can just steps hurt me? another ? Driving, Dr. said NO driving for 4 weeks AND NO riding either for 4 weeks.....now I had a nurse in the hospital tell me that i CAN ride in the car,,,but NO driving.....the dr. said its because If we would wreck OR if he would have to slam on the brakes, that would NOT be good for my insides.... does anyone ride in the car? although I really have no desire to go in the car, i was just wondering.... its rough when you feel fine and cant do anything.... I know what happened to Nan, and I'm really tryng to limit my steps today and tomorrow, and for a few more weeks...... any input? tia...;) Well, I couldn't drive for about 4 weeks, but I was allowed to ride in the car if needed when I was released a little over a week after my C-section-and since I was still going in weekly for BP monitoring and medication adjustments, that was necessary. In general, I found that, just like after my appendectomy, my body told me what I was ready for and what I wasn't. By far, the most painful thing afterwards was my cat jumping onto my stomach the day after I came home from the hospital. I think I about sent the poor thing into orbit! http://www.growingfamily.com/webnurs...LID=9T8S0V9F5G |
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Well I would not recommend doing what I did, but I just listened to my
body and took it as it came. I of course had to ride HOME from the hospital, duh! (hour ride) So YES, I was a passenger. I had postpartum care appointments as did the baby, and my husband was working full time. I could have gotten rides but I did not, I drove myself and my baby and carried him around in his baby carrier starting 4 days postpartum. I did feel taxed while doing so, weakened and definitely sore, but it was not bad. I actually did not know until about 4 weeks postpartum that I wasn't supposed to be driving. Someone told me that and I boggled - driving is a cinch and fairly relaxing for me. After a week or so I was at the grocery store doing a shopping trip. Another week later I went on a shopping trip with DH that was longer than I was comfortable with (sore and tired) but it didn't injure me any. I had no trouble walking down steps at all, did that the first day I was out. I had to walk up 10 steps to get into my apartment, so every time I went out I did walk upstairs again when I got home. I'll remind you that I had no complications with my pregnancy or the incision, it healed cleanly and quickly with a small scar. |
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"Christine" wrote in message ... snipping the part about steps, because I don't know anything about that. We live in a ranch - the issue never came up :) Driving, Dr. said NO driving for 4 weeks AND NO riding either for 4 weeks.....now I had a nurse in the hospital tell me that i CAN ride in the car,,,but NO driving.....the dr. said its because If we would wreck OR if he would have to slam on the brakes, that would NOT be good for my insides.... does anyone ride in the car? although I really have no desire to go in the car, i was just wondering.... My OB (and my husband, who is a trauma surgeon) both recommend not driving for 3 weeks post C-section. They both feel that after abdominal surgery, the consequences of an accident can be so severe, that it's better not to be driving at all for that period of time. Neither one has ever said that *riding* in a car was at all risky. I have been under the impression that the major risk factor in even a minor accident (following abdominal surgery) is impact with the steering wheel. Is it possible that you misheard your OB about being a passenger? Donna |
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My OB (and my husband, who is a trauma surgeon) both recommend not driving for 3 weeks post C-section. They both feel that after abdominal surgery, the consequences of an accident can be so severe, that it's better not to be driving at all for that period of time. Neither one has ever said that *riding* in a car was at all risky. I have been under the impression that the major risk factor in even a minor accident (following abdominal surgery) is impact with the steering wheel. I would imagine that wearing a lap belt is out, though, since a crash with a lap belt can have nasty results in the midriff area anyway, and if you did have a crash with a low-slung shoulder belt it could hurt a heck of a lot - I felt like I bruised very easily for a while after mine, if the baby kicked my stomach while nursing for instance. Because the nerves are cut and you can't feel much around the incision until they start to reconnect, you could in theory do some damage that you wouldn't notice for some time, I suppose. Certainly my wound infection didn't hurt at all, and it certainly should have given the swelling and whatnot. But I went home from hospital in the car and no one mentioned anything then, just that I shouldn't drive myself. Jac |
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heck I was in the hospital for 3 days the doc told me no driving or steps
for 2 weeks. I didn't listen and started driving after a week and doing steps a few days after I came home. You need to listen to your own body and it will tell you if you need to rest or stop those activities. Plus if you don't drive for 4 weeks how are you going to get the baby to the 2 week checkup? Jennifer Ariana 8/17/03 Home.earthlink.net/~soalus "Christine" wrote in message ... My question is this: I was told by my Dr. NOT to do steps more than once or twice a day and when I do, take baby steps ( one step at a time ).....well it turns out that I felt fine...( I was discharged last wed ) so its just been a week....I have NO pain at all, and taking NO pain meds....I consider myself very lucky!!!!!!!! but how many of you did steps anyhow?? if you feel good can it hurt anything? I know of other ppl who felt good and were out driving...shopping,,,etc. I'm not going out anywhere but I am guitly about going up and down steps.....and its 2 levels of steps..;( I have a bathroom on both floors so I dont really NEED to go up and down, but it gets so boring in the bedroom all day, and i always need something on the other floor.... so can just steps hurt me? another ? Driving, Dr. said NO driving for 4 weeks AND NO riding either for 4 weeks.....now I had a nurse in the hospital tell me that i CAN ride in the car,,,but NO driving.....the dr. said its because If we would wreck OR if he would have to slam on the brakes, that would NOT be good for my insides.... does anyone ride in the car? although I really have no desire to go in the car, i was just wondering.... its rough when you feel fine and cant do anything.... I know what happened to Nan, and I'm really tryng to limit my steps today and tomorrow, and for a few more weeks...... any input? tia...;) http://www.growingfamily.com/webnurs...LID=9T8S0V9F5G |
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Plus if you don't drive for 4 weeks how are you going to get the baby to the 2 week checkup? Uh, get someone else to take you (DH, friend, taxi driver) or go by bus if that's practical? Like a mother who doesn't drive at all does? It's not a risk I'd consider worth taking, having overdone things (steps, lifting things) myself, winding up with a wound infection that took eleven weeks to clear. Jac |
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"Jacqui" wrote in message . 7... Donna wibbled I have been under the impression that the major risk factor in even a minor accident (following abdominal surgery) is impact with the steering wheel. I would imagine that wearing a lap belt is out, though, since a crash with a lap belt can have nasty results in the midriff area anyway, and if you did have a crash with a low-slung shoulder belt it could hurt a heck of a lot - I felt like I bruised very easily for a while after mine, if the baby kicked my stomach while nursing for instance. Because the nerves are cut and you can't feel much around the incision until they start to reconnect, you could in theory do some damage that you wouldn't notice for some time, I suppose. Certainly my wound infection didn't hurt at all, and it certainly should have given the swelling and whatnot. But I went home from hospital in the car and no one mentioned anything then, just that I shouldn't drive myself. That's what is so curious. What you observe above certainly makes sense, but I do wonder why riding as a passenger isn't given as a routine risk? It;s curious. Donna |
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"Jennifer and Robert Howe" wrote in message nk.net... heck I was in the hospital for 3 days the doc told me no driving or steps for 2 weeks. I didn't listen and started driving after a week and doing steps a few days after I came home. You need to listen to your own body and it will tell you if you need to rest or stop those activities. Well... your body may feel ready to drive after a c-section, but that doesn't mean you won't eviscerate in a minor crash all the same. "listening to your body" is great, but it's not the answer to everything. :) Donna |
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"Donna" wrote in message ... "Jacqui" wrote in message . 7... Donna wibbled I have been under the impression that the major risk factor in even a minor accident (following abdominal surgery) is impact with the steering wheel. I would imagine that wearing a lap belt is out, though, since a crash with a lap belt can have nasty results in the midriff area anyway, and if you did have a crash with a low-slung shoulder belt it could hurt a heck of a lot - I felt like I bruised very easily for a while after mine, if the baby kicked my stomach while nursing for instance. Because the nerves are cut and you can't feel much around the incision until they start to reconnect, you could in theory do some damage that you wouldn't notice for some time, I suppose. Certainly my wound infection didn't hurt at all, and it certainly should have given the swelling and whatnot. But I went home from hospital in the car and no one mentioned anything then, just that I shouldn't drive myself. That's what is so curious. What you observe above certainly makes sense, but I do wonder why riding as a passenger isn't given as a routine risk? It;s curious. Donna I expect because, while it's possible to not drive for a month, it's not possible to not be a passenger for a month. If no other reason, you're probably going to have a follow-up appointment for you and the baby within that time, have to come back and get the staples out, etc. I can think of 6 times at least I had to be in the car going somewhere the first month after coming home from the hospital-including several within the first week. |
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I had to go to see the dr 10 dd after my c-section because of high bp post
delivery and when my dr saw how well I was doing she said I could go up and down the stairs as long as it did not hurt and I could drive. I think it really depends on how well you recover. It seems that you recovered fantastically well. -- Love Nicky Proud mamma to Alexandra (03/22/2004) Alexandra's birth announcement Fur Babies |
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On Thu, 27 May 2004 19:53:04 -0400, "Donna"
wrote: "Jennifer and Robert Howe" wrote in message ink.net... heck I was in the hospital for 3 days the doc told me no driving or steps for 2 weeks. I didn't listen and started driving after a week and doing steps a few days after I came home. You need to listen to your own body and it will tell you if you need to rest or stop those activities. Well... your body may feel ready to drive after a c-section, but that doesn't mean you won't eviscerate in a minor crash all the same. Not to be the voice of doom and gloom, but sometimes, even taking it super easy after a section doesn't mean you won't eviscerate. In the middle of a drugstore, even :-/ Nan |
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My Dr didn't say a word about steps, and I lived in a single level home so it never occured to me they might be a problem....All he did say was don't drive for 2 weeks, I thought it was ment to be 6 weeks...I could of easily driven a car at 2 weeks but didn't need to go anywhere in the first 4 weeks that DH couldn't take me....I think the passenger thing is a bit of overkill, you could walk accross the road and get hit by a car....what would that do to you abdo healing.....( mind you I didn't experince much pain after my c/s either, I only took painkillers occasionally for the first week). Alissa |
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My question is this:
I was told by my Dr. NOT to do steps more than once or twice a day and when I do, take baby steps ( one step at a time ).....well it turns out that I felt fine...( I was discharged last wed ) so its just been a week....I have NO pain at all, and taking NO pain meds....I consider myself very lucky!!!!!!!! but how many of you did steps anyhow?? if you feel good can it hurt anything? I didn't take the pain meds either. My doctor just advised me not to drive. She just said take it easy. I was up and walking the same day I delivered and really felt fine from then on (except the one incident of sharp shooting pains after the catheter was removed and prior to me relieving myself which the nurse said may have been a bladder spasm). My doctor said not to drive for 2 weeks. She may have said 4 but I only heard 2. Steps were never mentioned. so can just steps hurt me? I would think the falling down possibility is what is worse than the stepping. Driving, Dr. said NO driving for 4 weeks AND NO riding either for 4 weeks.....now I had a nurse in the hospital tell me that i CAN ride in the car,,,but NO driving.....the dr. said its because If we would wreck OR if he would have to slam on the brakes, that would NOT be good for my insides.... does anyone ride in the car? I did. Right away. ~Carol Ann Mom to Morgan born 3.24.04 http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EeBNnDdizZNneg ---Pictures! |
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"Donna Metler" wrote in message .. . I expect because, while it's possible to not drive for a month, it's not possible to not be a passenger for a month. If no other reason, you're probably going to have a follow-up appointment for you and the baby within that time, have to come back and get the staples out, etc. I can think of 6 times at least I had to be in the car going somewhere the first month after coming home from the hospital-including several within the first week. That sounds right to me. :) Also, it occurs to me that one is *much* less likely to get into a car accident if one is not driving sleep-deprived. Of the two parents, mom is generally much more tired in the early days than dad is. Maybe that contributes to the idea that it's generally ok to be a passenger, if not a driver. Donna |
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"Nan" wrote in message ... On Thu, 27 May 2004 19:53:04 -0400, "Donna" wrote: "Jennifer and Robert Howe" wrote in message ink.net... heck I was in the hospital for 3 days the doc told me no driving or steps for 2 weeks. I didn't listen and started driving after a week and doing steps a few days after I came home. You need to listen to your own body and it will tell you if you need to rest or stop those activities. Well... your body may feel ready to drive after a c-section, but that doesn't mean you won't eviscerate in a minor crash all the same. Not to be the voice of doom and gloom, but sometimes, even taking it super easy after a section doesn't mean you won't eviscerate. In the middle of a drugstore, even :-/ Poor Nan. I remember that happened to you. We were very worried around here when we heard. Donna |
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Donna wrote:
They both feel that after abdominal surgery, the consequences of an accident can be so severe, that it's better not to be driving at all for that period of time. Neither one has ever said that *riding* in a car was at all risky. I have been under the impression that the major risk factor in even a minor accident (following abdominal surgery) is impact with the steering wheel. The recommendation to not drive also comes in the fact that you are stretching the incision by pushing on the brake and foot pedals. If you had to slam on the brakes, you would then pull at the incision. I never heard of not riding in a car, just not driving for a few weeks. -- Sue (mom to three girls) |
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After two weeks I was driving again. Getting up and down for the first two
weeks was a challenge for me though. For some reason the staples were pulling my skin real bad! The docote did an awesome job with a tiny paper thin scar and I was completely healed at my 6 week check up. I was going shopping and all too around the 3rd week. Even doing some cooking and cleaning. |
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"Christine" wrote in message ... My question is this: I was told by my Dr. NOT to do steps more than once or twice a day and when I do, take baby steps ( one step at a time ).....well it turns out that I felt fine...( I was discharged last wed ) so its just been a week....I have NO pain at all, and taking NO pain meds....I consider myself very lucky!!!!!!!! but how many of you did steps anyhow?? I did with my first cos we had a house with steps. if you feel good can it hurt anything? Yes I think it can. You can feel great one day, do too much, and pay for it the next day. Still take it easy. I know of other ppl who felt good and were out driving...shopping,,,etc. I'm not going out anywhere but I am guitly about going up and down steps.....and its 2 levels of steps..;( I have a bathroom on both floors so I dont really NEED to go up and down, but it gets so boring in the bedroom all day, and i always need something on the other floor.... so can just steps hurt me? another ? Driving, Dr. said NO driving for 4 weeks AND NO riding either for 4 weeks.....now I had a nurse in the hospital tell me that i CAN ride in the car,,,but NO driving.....the dr. said its because If we would wreck OR if he would have to slam on the brakes, that would NOT be good for my insides.... does anyone ride in the car? Um, yeah, how else would I get home from the hospital?? Lol. Not riding in a car sounds dumb and impractical. although I really have no desire to go in the car, i was just wondering.... its rough when you feel fine and cant do anything.... I know what happened to Nan, and I'm really tryng to limit my steps today and tomorrow, and for a few more weeks...... any input? tia...;) Not driving makes sense. Your reflexes will be slower. |
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On Fri, 28 May 2004 04:56:55 -0400, "Donna"
wrote: "Nan" wrote Not to be the voice of doom and gloom, but sometimes, even taking it super easy after a section doesn't mean you won't eviscerate. In the middle of a drugstore, even :-/ Poor Nan. I remember that happened to you. We were very worried around here when we heard. Donna I found that thread... it was really nice to read everyone's concern :-) Anyway, to the OP, I'd suggest minimal activity on steps, if possible, and avoid driving. The driving issue is because you can pull your incision from working the pedals and steering wheel (this is the advice I got after my second surgery.... I didn't drive for about 5 weeks). Nan |
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"Christine" wrote in message ... Driving, Dr. said NO driving for 4 weeks AND NO riding either for 4 weeks.....now I had a nurse in the hospital tell me that i CAN ride in the car,,,but NO driving.....the dr. said its because If we would wreck OR if he would have to slam on the brakes, that would NOT be good for my insides.... My doctor told me that I could drive as soon as I stopped taking the Percocet. My baby was born on Tuesday, and I was driving on Saturday. does anyone ride in the car? although I really have no desire to go in the car, i was just wondering.... Well, how would you get home from the hospital if you didn't ride in a car? You certainly wouldn't walk? We went for a ride (a couple hours long) within a week of both my c-sections. its rough when you feel fine and cant do anything.... If you feel fine, then you CAN do things...jsut not too much...take it easy and if you hurt more, you're doing too much. I know what happened to Nan, and I'm really tryng to limit my steps today and tomorrow, and for a few more weeks...... any input? tia...;) http://www.growingfamily.com/webnurs...LID=9T8S0V9F5G |
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"Donna Metler" wrote in message .. . I expect because, while it's possible to not drive for a month, it's not possible to not be a passenger for a month. If no other reason, you're probably going to have a follow-up appointment for you and the baby within that time, have to come back and get the staples out, etc. I can think of 6 times at least I had to be in the car going somewhere the first month after coming home from the hospital-including several within the first week. Not being a passenger just doesn't seem POSSIBLE to me. I mean, you hve to get home from the hosiptal, right? I see people mention 'having the staples out' after a c-section all the time on this group, and I'm so confused about it because I had two c-sections, and I never had staples...both times I had stitches that were self-dissolving. Whats the difference? |
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On Fri, 28 May 2004 17:36:33 GMT, "Tracey"
wrote: "Donna Metler" wrote in message . .. I expect because, while it's possible to not drive for a month, it's not possible to not be a passenger for a month. If no other reason, you're probably going to have a follow-up appointment for you and the baby within that time, have to come back and get the staples out, etc. I can think of 6 times at least I had to be in the car going somewhere the first month after coming home from the hospital-including several within the first week. Not being a passenger just doesn't seem POSSIBLE to me. I mean, you hve to get home from the hosiptal, right? I see people mention 'having the staples out' after a c-section all the time on this group, and I'm so confused about it because I had two c-sections, and I never had staples...both times I had stitches that were self-dissolving. Whats the difference? Staples are used just like sutures, to close the incision. The difference being, the staples have to be removed once the incision is healing up, and the dissolvable sutures (which are also used on the fascia (deep inner layer), don't. Nan |
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I never had staples...both times I had stitches that were
self-dissolving. Whats the difference? Some doctors like to stitch, some like to staple. I've had stitches once, staples twice. I much prefer the stitches. The staples can hurt coming out. Leslie |
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"Nan" wrote in message ... On Fri, 28 May 2004 17:36:33 GMT, "Tracey" wrote: "Donna Metler" wrote in message . .. I expect because, while it's possible to not drive for a month, it's not possible to not be a passenger for a month. If no other reason, you're probably going to have a follow-up appointment for you and the baby within that time, have to come back and get the staples out, etc. I can think of 6 times at least I had to be in the car going somewhere the first month after coming home from the hospital-including several within the first week. Not being a passenger just doesn't seem POSSIBLE to me. I mean, you hve to get home from the hosiptal, right? I see people mention 'having the staples out' after a c-section all the time on this group, and I'm so confused about it because I had two c-sections, and I never had staples...both times I had stitches that were self-dissolving. Whats the difference? Staples are used just like sutures, to close the incision. The difference being, the staples have to be removed once the incision is healing up, and the dissolvable sutures (which are also used on the fascia (deep inner layer), don't. Nan where I work the registrars and less experienced tend to use staples to close up the skin because it is easier and probably quicker for them. The specialists tend to do one long continuous stitch you can't see except for at each end of the scar that is pulled out on day 5....I've not had staples but I've removed plenty and they are very fiddly and harder to remove esp if skin starts growing over the edges of them. Alissa |
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On Sat, 29 May 2004 04:09:34 +1000, "Alissa"
wrote: "Nan" wrote Staples are used just like sutures, to close the incision. The difference being, the staples have to be removed once the incision is healing up, and the dissolvable sutures (which are also used on the fascia (deep inner layer), don't. Nan where I work the registrars and less experienced tend to use staples to close up the skin because it is easier and probably quicker for them. The specialists tend to do one long continuous stitch you can't see except for at each end of the scar that is pulled out on day 5....I've not had staples but I've removed plenty and they are very fiddly and harder to remove esp if skin starts growing over the edges of them. Alissa I also think it can boil down to personal preference on the OB's part. The OB/surgeon that was on call when I had dd#2 is associated with a practice that uses staples as a matter of routine. And they also hurt more if they become imbedded in the skin :-( Nan |
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I see people mention 'having the staples out' after a c-section all the time on this group, and I'm so confused about it because I had two c-sections, and I never had staples...both times I had stitches that were self-dissolving. Whats the difference? And I had neither, I had one running stitch with a bead at each end (consequently I have a bead-shaped dent at one end of the scar and a raised bit at the other, as the skin tightened around the stitch which was left in a day too long). Jac |
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I see people mention 'having the staples out' after a c-section all the
time on this group, and I'm so confused about it because I had two c-sections, and I never had staples...both times I had stitches that were self-dissolving. Whats the difference? I've had staples with all 3 of mine. I had mine removed each time just before leaving the hospital. Never had a problem. |
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In ,
Nan wrote: *where I work the registrars and less experienced tend to use staples to *close up the skin because it is easier and probably quicker for them. The *specialists tend to do one long continuous stitch you can't see except for *at each end of the scar that is pulled out on day 5....I've not had staples *but I've removed plenty and they are very fiddly and harder to remove esp if *skin starts growing over the edges of them. *Alissa * *I also think it can boil down to personal preference on the OB's part. *And they also hurt more if they become imbedded in the skin :-( Staples, being made of stainless steel, are a wonderful option for those like me who have a history of having awful reactions to most available suture materials. -hillary, with several nasty scars from non-stainless-steel skin closures resulting in huge inflammatory responses -- hillary israeli vmd http://www.hillary.net "uber vaccae in quattuor partes divisum est." not-so-newly minted veterinarian-at-large :) |
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Sophie wrote:
I see people mention 'having the staples out' after a c-section all the time on this group, and I'm so confused about it because I had two c-sections, and I never had staples...both times I had stitches that were self-dissolving. Whats the difference? I've had staples with all 3 of mine. I had mine removed each time just before leaving the hospital. Never had a problem. I had staples and they were taken out the day after my c-section while I was still in the hospital. Littlest pinpricks, no pain at all. They were replaced with steri strips(sp) which were removed officially at my 2 week postpartum care appointment. |
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"Shena Delian O'Brien" wrote in message
... Sophie wrote: I see people mention 'having the staples out' after a c-section all the time on this group, and I'm so confused about it because I had two c-sections, and I never had staples...both times I had stitches that were self-dissolving. Whats the difference? I've had staples with all 3 of mine. I had mine removed each time just before leaving the hospital. Never had a problem. I had staples and they were taken out the day after my c-section while I was still in the hospital. Littlest pinpricks, no pain at all. They were replaced with steri strips(sp) which were removed officially at my 2 week postpartum care appointment. My tape fell off on its own. |
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