If you feel any type of pain, an infection may be present. Please discuss this with your health care provider. Each woman will recover a little differently, as this is major surgery. The incision is about six inches long and located at the top of your pubic hair. The incision may be held together with steri-strips and staples or dissolving sutures.
Most women feel a burning or pulling sensation there for about a week.
Numbness of the incision site can last up to six weeks or longer. Most women need some form of pain medication during the first 24 hours. You will be up and moving as you as able to. It can take up to six weeks for the tissue to be mended but up to six months for the scar to fade. Fatigue lasts longer after a section than with a vaginal delivery, often for several weeks.