C/S - stitches or staples

Which one did you have? What was your experience l?
Did you know in advance which one you were going to get?

With my first DC I had stitches , they dissolved later on . I had no idea, never even asked in advance , but I was glad they gave me stitches once I realized that I didn't have to go back and have them removed. So now for next time I definitely want stitches.
My friend just had a C/S, she has staples and she is mad as he!! because first she says she is uncomfortable, in pain and the also because she didn't know/didn't ask , she just assumed she was going to get stitches like with her first C/S.

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1st time I had staples - they removed them at the hospital so no big deal. I healed so well that my 2nd c section they gave me stitches. Honestly while I didn't feel any difference, I think I healed better with the staples.

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I had dis-solvable stitches inside and then they glued me on the outside.

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Had both. First was emergency c section and had staples. They removed it a week later. Recovery was bad anyway b.c it was a crash c and I was put under. Second was scheduled c section. Different doc since I moved and he said he removed my old scar and did stitches. Sovfar the stitches are healing better, but my stapes were fine too. Maybe a drop pudgier, but it's only been two weeks and so far I think I like stitches better.

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I had staples - didn't know what I was going to have. They were painful afterwards because they were pulling. I had to have them removed a couple of days before I was supposed to because of that. And then my incision opened up almost a week later - not sure if that has anything to do with having staples though.

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Disolvable inside; staples outside. the staples were removed before I left the hospital. My recovery was quick and easy.

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I had stitches - absolutely no problem with them. You can't even see my scar. Even *I* have trouble finding it sometimes! My doc removed them at my 2-week pp visit.

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stitches both times

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I had stitches both times with 2 different OB practices. i asked in advance the 2nd time...1st time I had no idea to ask.

I had great recoveries both times, after my 1st (before c/s #2 my scar was barely visible.)

Message edited 7/25/2011 10:03:20 PM.

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staples first time..thought I had a good scar...until I had stiches second time .. the scar was SOOO much better! Glad that was my 2nd one! lol...but the recoveries were the same...no problems at all! But I guess the staples were a little more uncomfortable with underwear lines and stuff!

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I had staples. The dr. said it had something to do with how the incision was closing up. I have to assume that there is a reason why they use one versus the other.

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Staples -- they were removed the day I was leaving the hospital. Didn't hurt or feel uncomfortable at all.

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i had dissolvable stiches inside and staples outside. they removed the staples the morning that i left the hospital and applied glue tape for extra support


eta: i did not even think to ask te doc which he would use

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I had staples which they removed the day I left the hospital. After they took them out, which didn't hurt at all, they put tape over the incision. The tape fell off about a week later. I had no problems at all with the staples.

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my dr's nurse told me in lamaze class that he does stitches, and that they are better but it takes more time to do- so some doctors do staples. .....

luckily I had neither since I delivered the other way.

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haha I had both and also a nitrate stick or something was applied to reseal a 'leak'

Staples at first, stitches later at first sign of splitting then the stick which hurt like hell.

staples were the easiest of them all. JMHO

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Dissolving staples inside... no idea what they used outside. I didn't know in advance b/c I had planned a natural birth with a midwife. Recovery was ok, I guess. I was sore for months, but only needed Motrin regularly for 6 weeks or so. The scar is definitely there but getting a little lighter. A typical pair of underwear covers it.

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My first section I had staples bc I was opened up pretty big to get DS out. I had no issue with recovery but do remember the pulling sensation. My scar was very visible when they removed my staples.

My 2nd section I git stitches which were disposal. My incision eS rather small & my scar is not visible.

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Neither, I had glue that comes off after a few weeks and then around 4 weeks OB told me to start getting the rest of it off, worked out well, never had an issue with it.