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Two ?'s: 1) re: Epidural 2) re: C-Section
I have my 6 week postpartum check up on Monday and I plan to ask my midwife about this but I figured I'd ask you ladies about your experiences.
1) How long afterward did you have lower back achiness around the site where the epidural was administered?
2) In regards to the incision for the c-section: How long did it take for the area around the incision to regain feeling? I have partial feeling around it but there is still a decent section that is still numb where the nerves have not reconnected. Also, do you have a "lip" above the incision? Do you think that will ever go away? I'm glad the incision itself doesn't look like it will leave too bad of a scar but the little lip of skin bulging above it is really bothering me because it looks bad. 
I know in the grand scheme of things I should be grateful that the only thing I'm dealing with is a cosmetic issue, but that doesn't stop it from bugging me.
Re: Two ?'s: 1) re: Epidural 2) re: C-Section
updated 10.03.12
Can't help you with the c-section questions!
1) Honestly, I have no memory of my epi spot. I think I ached a little bit for a day or so afterwards, but I don't remember it being much of an issue.
2) It took a while for the area around the incision to be somewhat normal. Mine didn't so much feel numb, but did this really weird tingly feeling especially when touched, kind in my whole torso. That affected area slowly got smaller and smaller, from whole torso to just around the actual incision. Every now and then I still get a general soreness around the area. Also, because I had such a toned stomach before getting pregnant, I've had a much more difficult healing process which is apparently really really common (seems highly unfair but I guess makes sense). What I thought was internal scar tissue is actually muscle, which I guess is a good thing but it just feels like its not in the right place or something. I think I know what you mean about the lip and honestly, mines just about gone now...so...6 months? I don't know if thats just normal "deflation" of your uterus and it just hangs a little different for c-secs or what. It took me about 4.5 to feel ok doing my stomach exercises which might be why its taken so long and honestly, I don't even know if they help with that or not. But, like you, the actual incision is healing great. Once I get my tone back, I'll just pretend the scar makes me look badasss and rugged, lol.
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