Cut rectus abdominus during c-section
Hello all!
I had my second c-section 8 months ago. My baby was huge and I was TOLACing with two hours of pushing before ending up in the OR for a repeat with a uterine rupture. During the surgery my baby was verrrry stuck, to the point a vacuum wasn’t helping. My surgeon ended up cutting my left rectus andominus muscle. She did not stitch it back together. She told me it would heal on its own with time and gentle exercise and sent me on my way. 8 months out and I have absolutely no idea what exercises to do or how to help my abs. I still have soreness and twinges of pain. I feel really unsupported by the surgeon that did my c-section. I’ve asked multiple times and she just told me to do “core exercises”. I asked her about a PT referral and she said it wasn’t necessary. I’m also fairly certain I have diastatis rectus as well but have not officially been diagnosed.
Has any one else had their rectus muscle cut during their cesarean? I cannot find another person who has and just desperately am looking for guidance on how to help my body heal. I feel like this may be something I need to be seeing a PT for but have no idea where to start and feel really overwhelmed about the whole situation still. Any advice is greatly appreciated!