Just need to comment on this. At our hospital, most cesarean birth moms leave
on the 3rd post op day. We remove the staples & replace with steri strips just
prior to discharge. It is rare to have any problems with this in a young,
healthy population. We may wait a day or 2 longer on an obese woman. Our older
GYN patients usually have them removed day 4-7 post op. There are several
layers of stitches under the skin. The staples (metal clips) are only holding
the skin together.

Laura Hart, RN,BSN,IBCLC
Winter Park FL....wishing that winter was here again!!!! it's HOT, HOT, HOT!