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I had C SECTION DELIVERY ON 26 January 2021,can I start exercises ?what type of diet I take?? please suggest

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Excercise after 3 months from Caesarean delivery. Diet should be healthy like that you had taken during pregnancy. Continue with calcium till you are breast feeding the baby. Hope you have taken iron ...  Read More

I had my c section delivery before 12 days.when should i start using abdominal binder & is it safe for stitches???

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If you think it is really going to give support and relieve discomfort to you ,use it.But use it under your doctor's supervision. ...  Read More

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Hi all, What is diasistis recti ? I feel cone like structure after sleeping on back. I had c section delivery seven months back. What are remedies on this?

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Hello I just had a c section 3 and a half months ago. The recuperation so far really good. I was wondering, is it okay for me to go to the gym?What kind of exercises are okay to do and how many months it takes to heal the inside stitches? Thanks

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greetings requesting to go for yoga, which will balance you tri dosas, and help you to make a good figure and personality. you can go online yoga with us on Skype dryogesh.wankhede ...  Read More

I had my c section 2 months back and i can still feel numbess in my lower abdomen , a hard lump on the edge of scar on right side as well, how much time will it take for the numbness to go and will the hard scar go away? I sometimes feel stretching because of stitch when i turn on my side I also started with standing abs exercises, i don't have any

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It's normal to feel little pain at the scar site. Hard lump at the edges that u are feeling is the knots of the thread used for internal stiches. It will take time to heal completely. It's the part of ...  Read More

Hi, I gave birth to my child on 15th june through c section, plz let me know from when I can use abdominal belt and when to avoid same.

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You can use from now onwards ...  Read More

I have completed 1 month of delivery through c-section , feels pain in upper abdomen and sometimes around stitches but the pain does not continue for long. There is no bleeding or pus formation around stitches. Do I need to worry ? Is it common? Do I need to do to get rid of this? Also gas problem has increased for me nowadays..is it related to ope

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Nothing to worry Hv small frequent meals Walk after meals Gas is due to lack of exercise n eating wrong ...  Read More

I had c section on 8th Nov. wanted to ask -How do I use abdominal support belt? 1. Exactly on the stitches 2.OR away /above stitches where belt will not touch the stitches? Kindly guide.

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Above stitches....to support the belly ...  Read More

I had a C section before six months. Now Iam having sudden pain while I workout or stretch my left side of abdomen.. Is that a serious issue..?

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Hi It’s not a serious issue, if you had uneventful recovery following surgery. But to be on safer side, before further exertion get evaluated as post CS , hernia can occur ...  Read More

I had a c section delivery on 8 oct 2022 and for the past 3 days I have been feeling pain and heaviness in my lower abdomen and also slight vaginal bleeding . The pain is not very intense but it increases while sleeping and is normal while sitting. Also when I change positions while sleeping it feels like something is moving in the belly . Is it no

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I will complete my 1 month of c section on 18th April. When and how much quantity of alcohol I can have occasionally. I will pump my milk before having drink, please guide. Thanks !!

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It's not recommended ...  Read More

I had my c section on 18 March and I don't have any clear information about c section recovery , internet and people give different opinions. Please clarify me week wise c section recovery and in how many days internal stitches get recovered , when can I lift weights. Thanks!!

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A time period of 6 wks from day of caesarean is for full recovery.You can lift weights at least 3 mths after else you can do light exercises after 6wks ...  Read More

I have got my c section delivery on 25.11.2025 &am having a baby boy. The postpartum bleeding lasted for 60 days till 25.01.2025 though bleeding was negligible during the last days. However my period got started on 18.02.2025 even though baby is exclusively on breastfeeding & lasted for nine days. Both day and night times on every two to

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You can get period even if you are breastfeeding. If the bleeding is heavy then get ultrasound scan done. ...  Read More

I have back pain after my c section which was 3 years back. It mostly happens when i do a lot of strenuous work and that pain goes on till days. I take revital as multi vitamin but nothing has happened. Recently my legs and the stitch line have also started to pain a bit

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Hello, The stitch line pain and leg pain suggest involvement of nerves and muscle weakness, not just simple vitamin deficiency—so multivitamins alone may not help much. Ayurveda can effectively hel ...  Read More

Hello Doctors I had a C-section 4 years ago. In this pregnancy, is a normal delivery possible for me? I know we get to know things at the time of delivery just a rough idea is normal possible after c section?

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Yes it’s perfectly possible but we need to know a few more things, like what type of scar was given, what’s the current weight and liquor of the baby. What was the reason for previous LSCS and a vagin ...  Read More

I got a c section for my first baby and I am still having bleeding even after 6 weeks. Sometimes bleeding disappears and then again comes after sometime. Sometimes it's blackish and sometimes it's red. Is it normal??

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My gynaecologist suggest me micro surgery after 1 year of c section. I send my report here suggest me what I do. Due to labour pain my uterus scar is also ruptured, but my doctor carefully handle my situation. Baby and uterus both are safe. Now my baby 9 months old . Is it safe again micro surgery for umbilical hernia. This is my report.

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Microsurgery is less useful if defect is very large in this W3 means defect is large so that may be recurrence after microsurgery due to inadequate defect closure by microsurgery and if your weight is ...  Read More

After my C section , my doctor adviced me to use Ice pack on my stomach .. initially I did and was getting bleeding but once ice pack was stopped for like 4 days , the bleeding stopped too .. Now that I use ice pack on my stomach , it bleeded like heavy period .. I heard hot compression is after c section.. I don't know why my doctor suggested ice

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How is the wound, stop putting ice pack.. it's not compulsory, contact for more details ...  Read More

I have delivered baby via c section. It's been a year. Can i lift heavy objects in house hold chores Kindly suggest me

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Yes you can ...  Read More

Can I climb stairs one time a day after 4 weeks of the c section? Please guide us as soon as possible?

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You can climb as many stairs as you want ...  Read More

Im in UK and recently had a surgery to terminate my pregnancy at 6 weeks as it is a C section scar ectopic pregnancy... I had my previous C section 6 years ago and it was in Bangalore... And my first pregnancy I had PPROM at 29 weeks... Already my pregnancy was considered high risk because of PPROM ..on top of that I had c section scar ectopic preg

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Hello! At 37th week of pregnancy, during the end stage of labour (head almost out) it was noticed that the cord was also coming out ( cord prolapse) and the doctors performed emergency C, but the baby died. I had healthy pregnancy throughout, no health issues, and I was physically active (maintaining diet, gym, yoga, pilates, walking) till the las

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I am 2.5 months postpartum. Had a c-sec. I had spotting on nd off up until the beginning of December. Then, it stopped for over a week where i had white doscharge. Now, I am bleeding again with flow like periods along with abdominal cramps. Could this mean that my menstrual cycle has begun again? I am combination feeding my baby. Breastmilk via

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I am having spinal headache tingling and neck stiffness from past 4 days after c section 3rd day it started doct is giving dns saline 3 bootle in day in evening pain stops again in morning it starts now we r taking discharge but still pain is there

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The reason for spinal headache is prolonged sitting Hydrate well Keep lying down You can connect for a prescription which is the drug of choice to treat final headache ...  Read More

I had c section along with tubectomy 3 months back. Can you please suggest exercises to reduce my tummy and to regain my fitness.

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I had c section on 26th sept I have bleeding still on ..is it normal? How many days is normal? And I have fungal infection near inner thighs and bikini line It's very itchy I have applied antifungal cream but no use ,been there from a long time Can I wear pants after c section

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Bleeding is normal for 6 to 8 weeks post delivery. Consult for prescription for fungal infection. ...  Read More

I am 33 weeks pregnant having high liver enzymes above 100 and bile acid as well which is 22 so what can i expect a normal delivery or c-section. My BP also gets upto 130/85 or 90

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The condition you are mentioning doesn't contraindict with having a normal delivery. ...  Read More

Can I do 3rd c section after 2 c section gap between 2nd and 3rd is 3 years using IVF due to family planning operation .

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On 9th October , I will complete 38 weeks, my first baby was through C-section 7years ago,Is it safe to go for elective C section at 38 weeks. All tests are normal . Baby weight at growth scan 37 week plus 2 days is 2.80 kg.

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Hello, I have undergone c section twin delivery on 26th July 2025. It's been 67 days, but still im facing bleeding issues. In the middle of August, i got pink Discharge and then white discharge and then no discharge for 3 - 4 days. Then again bleeding started with on and off. I visited my gynecologist, she suggested me TVS SCAN, and the report was

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