It has been forever since I posted here, and in my absence, I had a baby.
Some back story: I am 26 and I got pregnant while on BC, so I had not planned for it. I was a type II diabetic prior to pregnancy, and during pregnancy had to go on medicine for hypertension.
Due to issues with healing, my doctor and I wanted to avoid a c-section. Sadly, even after laboring for 21 hours, I could NOT give birth vaginally. So, a c-section it was. After coming home, I leaked serous fluid for 4 weeks. During this time, my doctor had to open the incision up a little to drain. It wasn't enough, and she actually cut 1/3 of it open last week. Now the wound must be packed twice daily until it heals.
I am so frustrated because I feel like I am healing at the speed of a tortoise. I miss taking baths...hell, even a REAL shower! I miss sex with my husband.
I'm trying to understand if this is because I am a big woman, or if it is common across the board. Has anybody else ever experienced this?
Some back story: I am 26 and I got pregnant while on BC, so I had not planned for it. I was a type II diabetic prior to pregnancy, and during pregnancy had to go on medicine for hypertension.
Due to issues with healing, my doctor and I wanted to avoid a c-section. Sadly, even after laboring for 21 hours, I could NOT give birth vaginally. So, a c-section it was. After coming home, I leaked serous fluid for 4 weeks. During this time, my doctor had to open the incision up a little to drain. It wasn't enough, and she actually cut 1/3 of it open last week. Now the wound must be packed twice daily until it heals.
I am so frustrated because I feel like I am healing at the speed of a tortoise. I miss taking baths...hell, even a REAL shower! I miss sex with my husband.
I'm trying to understand if this is because I am a big woman, or if it is common across the board. Has anybody else ever experienced this?
