Had a c-section, now I have a silly question..

[Anonymous]

I have my 2 week post op tomorrow and I'm not sure if I am supposed to take of those band-aid/ tape things that go over the incision. ( I'd rather do it myself than have the Dr. rip them off - along with layer of skin). Silly question, I know...

[Anonymous]

I didn't have a C-section, but when I have had other surgeries and the drs have used tape I don't remember anyone ripping them off. You just wait till they fall off on their own.

[Anonymous]

I left mine on and had the doctor remove them. Didn't hurt at all.

[Anonymous]

Leave them on until they fall off on their own.

[Anonymous]

I waited and had the midwife remove my tape, but she said I could have taken it off myself if I'd wanted to.

[Anonymous]

My Dr. did it at the 2 week appointment. But it really didnt hurt much.

[Anonymous]

i left them on until they fell off. the dr may have taken the last few off, but i don't remember it being a big thing. (and i'm a wimp about that kind of stuff)

[Anonymous]

not a silly question at all..i had 2 c-sections and let the MD take off the surgical tape at post partum appt

[Anonymous]

I was told to wait until they fell off on their own. I'm sure I started picking at them when I felt that I was healed, I can't stand stuff like that on my skin and I'm a rule breaker.

[Anonymous]

My doc told me to just let them fall off. I didn't go back to the doctor until the 6 week mark.

[Anonymous]

My doctor said the tape would peal off by itself but it hadn't by the time I went in to my follow-up appointment. She then told me to pick it off in the shower, which I slowly did over the course of several days. It eventually all came off and didn't hurt at all.

[Anonymous]

God-I can't remember and it wasn't that long ago. I know they were there but can't remember how they came off

[Anonymous]

Let the DR take them off for both of my c's. why mess with it?

[Anonymous]

My OB said I could take them off myself before the 2 week appt, or leave them on for her to take off. I was more comfortable with her removing them. It didn't hurt at all when she took them off.