Infection

Infection is possible, especially after a cesarean section. Call your healthcare provider if you have any of the following warning signs:

• Chills or a fever over 100.4 degrees F (or 38 degrees C)
• Unusual lower abdominal pain
• Foul-smelling vaginal or incision discharge
• Localized, persistent breast pain
• Thick drainage from a cesarean section or tubal ligation incision
• Pain, redness or swelling over perineum, incision or varicose vein