Another c-section question

bea8480

How long until you felt like yourself again after a c-section?

disbride061103

I felt pretty good after 10 days.  Still had some soreness and if I over did it I felt really tired.  By 4 weeks I felt like my old self.

Mrs.Rose

I feel pretty good now.  I was pretty sore at first, but only feel sore if I sit up in a strange way or something like that.  I took the 800 milligram ibuprofen after delivery every 8 hours and stopped that about 3 days ago. 

Cin.NJ

I felt "better" at 3 weeks and "much better" at 6 weeks...but I still don't feel like my old self. ?I have a "pouch", ocassionally it still tingles or I get a a little sharp pain and its still numb in some spots. ?I don't think about it alot, but it has never been like before.

Don't get me wrong - I'd do it again for another beautiful baby...but know it may not ever be "the same".?

habsoilers

One week after my c/s we went for a quick walk to the store (less than a block away) and that was as far as I could go. Within the next couple of weeks I could walk much further and lift more and more. It was gradual. By about 4 weeks I was very close to normal. I still get a little sore to this day but nothing too serious. I expect I'll always have a little numbness at the incision site but it doesn't bother me. 

Crystal&Jason Murphy

@ 6 weeks you'll come to the light of smooth sailing for yourself

GL
Crystal

 and congrats!! all the best!

meghan&tommy

After about 2 weeks it stopped hurting when I got up from sitting down or laid on my side.  At 5 weeks I felt great and thought I could go for a walk around the track.  I made it about a mile before I started feeling bad.  A week after that, I could walk 2 miles fine.