How long did you keep the stirry strips (sp?) on for? I want to pull mine off....just not sure. They itch and it is tugging my skin. I had my cs on 9/9/09. Also, no one told me how long before I can carry dd in car seat carrier! I called the dr office but they have not called back....ugh.
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Mine started falling off and I just tore them off.
As far a lifting, I waited about 3 weeks before I tried to lift anything other than DS.
I took them off around 2 weeks- they do itch!
I think I carried DS in the carseat the first week.
I didn't get steri strips. You probably could take them off now, How does your incision look? If the skin is closed, you should be fine to remove them. Still take it easy though b/c you're not healed internally yet.
I was told not to lift anything heavier than DS until the 4 wk mark at the earliest DEPENDING on how I felt. I ended up getting an infection in my incision so that was actually extended until my 6 wk check up.
Ditto this.
However, I had steri-strips when I had knee surgery and I was told to keep them on until they fell off. It took about 3 weeks for them to fall off.
I was allowed to only lift DS in his carseat or less until my PP appointment at 6 weeks.
Keep them off until they fall off. They're not going to hurt anything, and help provide structure to the external healing of your scar. Just make sure to keep them clean and dry. You don't want them to get moisture trapped underneath. Mine started to come off around 2 weeks, and finished by about 4 weeks.
The carrier is almost weightless, and C/S moms are allowed to carry their LO right away (but nothing heavier), so you should be okay. However, it's always better safe than sorry, and I think holding the carrier out to the side is much more difficult than holding LO in your arms. Have your DH/SO/someone else carry the carrier when possible. When it's just you and baby, avoid carrying him/her in the carrier unless it's snapped into the stroller.