Section scar just got a whole lot worse

[Jessiecat]

I'll be 6 weeks post partum on Friday. I've barely felt my scar over the past 2-3 weeks but yesterday i wore jeans and they felt a little sore like they were rubbing. I took them off but it continued to feel irritated. Now its just getting worse. I feel like im back to first week recovery, I have to walk round really slowly, coughing or blowing my nose hurts it and lifting baby up is really painful. It hurts constantly.
It looks completely normal and healthy and I don't have a temp or any unwell symptoms so I don't think it's infected but it the pain isn't just the actual cut it feels deep inside.
Anyone any ideas?

could my jeans rubbing it a little cause this level of discomfort or could something else be going on?

 

[Nutsyputs]

Could it be your nerve endings regrowing? I sometimes find if wear trousers that rub my scar it makes it feel on edge.

 

[littlemonkey]

I'm six weeks post c section too. I had a bit of pain around my scar last week, but I put it down to the fact I'd started driving again.

My stomach around my scar can still be a bit tender at times and I hate anything too tight or uncomfortable around there. I'm still wearing my big granny knickers cos I found my normal ones just irritating and I'll be honest all my jeans are still on the tight side so I'm sticking to leggings and jeggings just now anyway.

 

[Durhamchance]

I'm coming up to 5 weeks pp and mine is uncomfortable if I overdo it. Usually if I've walked to far, could it be that?

 

[Ella1979]

You could always get checked by your GP if you're concerned. I still get periods of time, usually a day or so every few months, where my scar feels painful or twingy deep inside and I'm 19 months post-section. At 6 weeks it's still very early days in the healing process. It is possible the jeans set it off. I find I can't wear anything that sits along the scar line as it feels just too weird!