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Hi all! Just had my DS on Wednesday. Came home on Saturday. My belly button incision keeps leaking when I walk around. It's clear and does not have an odor. I keep changing the gauze and tegaderm. My question is has this happened to anyone else and if so how long did it last? Thanks!

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I didn't have it, but I'd say, call your doctor!

You don't want to get an infection or anything...just check in with them to see what they have to say...

good luck

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Definitely give your surgeon a call. He/she needs to know. Even if it's nothing.

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Incision seeping is a normal process for them to heal. As long as there is no puss, no odor, and you have no fever you should be fine. But contacting your surgeon is important just incase it does become something that needs attention.

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My doctor had to repair a hernia and due to my belly button leaking she opened it and I'm having to pack it twice daily. But it's healing great.

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Man alive did I leak! I'm talking massive amounts of fluids, I was shocked and I'm an RN of 32 yrs. My big leaker was my right lower side, and I think around day 9 it really started dumping to the point I was concerned. But then the next day or two it just stopped and healed up. I was asymptomatic-no fever, odor from wound,etc. Just had a bunch of surgical fluids that needed to come out. Don't worry a bit. Now....how is your Fluid intake going?! At this point in your recovery dehydration should be guarded against at all cost. DRINK, DRINK, DRINK!!!

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