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My Belly Button Looks Infected After C-section

2 posts on this thread and the last post was on March 23rd, 2006 2:51 PM
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bunny - March 8th, 2006 3:33 AM
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I gave birth by c-section 3 weeks ago. The recovery was going great then last night my incision area started bothering me. I couldn't tell if it was the outer or inner incision, but it hurt and was itchy. Now I woke up and my belly button was itchy. I looked in the mirror and the inside of my belly button is very red and infected looking. What could this be from ? Anyone else experience this?

hi - March 8th, 2006 8:49 AM

How did they cut you? Itching is normal cause its healing-mine itched real bad for a few weeks-but I can't figure why they would cut you by your belly button?

erinsoul - March 23rd, 2006 2:51 PM

I had same thing. Turns out it was a yeast infection. Doc said moisture must have been trapped in the navel as it retracted back into abdomen. I was given a cream and it was gone in a week or so.