Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Had a cesarean 14 months ago, now and again during stretching i get pain. .?

I don't know about having a natural birth the next time, because I think once you have a Cesarean, you have them the next time too. But I'm not positive. However, I do know what the pains are when you stretch. What is happening when you stretch is that you are breaking the adhesions (scar tissue) that formed in your muscles along the scar. When the doctor sews your muscles and skin back together after the operation, the muscles and skin form scar tissue at the site of this suturing. Once this scar tissue forms, your body eventually wants to get back into the same place as it once was. So as you stretch this scar tissue (adhesions) begins to tear in order for the tissues to get back to where they once were. This is normal. Or, to put it another way, the scar tissue isn't as strong as your skin and muscle, so when you stretch, the weaker scar tissue (adhesions) is the first thing to move (tear). Although it does cause discomfort, it is nothing to worry about. Good luck and best wishes on another pregnancy if you want one.

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