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Yes, they could see my daughter through my c/s scar at #3 c-section. While uteri do get thin it is just the muscle fibers that have elongated, what the doctors mean when they say that is both the muscles are thin AND most importantly the previous SCAR has stretched to nearly capacity. Scar tissue is not designed by nature to stretch that is why burn victims and the elderly have "contractures" and can break if the injured joints or tissues are moved beyond their limit. A thin uterine scar IS cause for concern. My 4th c/s baby (in spite of the warning I was surprised by one more) was pre-term labor 3 months early (maybe my uterus was telling me something) and even with meds ended up being 7.5 weeks early. They feel it was due to the fact that he was 6 lbs and had outgrown my current uterine capacity. If I had not gone into premature labor that they couldn't stop I would have ruptured almost assuredly. Please take care, sometimes doctors do know what they are talking about and if you are fortunate to have the children you have, maybe that is the safest number to stay at. Good luck. I know I certainly would think twice about 6 cesarean sections, that would leave 5 children without you if there was a catastrophic rupture. I am not trying to frighten you, but you are truly blessed and your uterus is trying to tell you something.

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