For those of you who are on their 2+ child

Maykay81

I'm a wedding photographer and I have a wedding booked for 1 month after my due date. Do you think this would be enough recovery time? I'm also worried if I'm 2 weeks late and only have 2 weeks until the wedding? How long did it take you to feel up to working again?

*bunny*

this is just my first baby but i have had lots of family and friends recover from birth and it is always a bit different.  however if you need to have a caesarean you likely won't be up to it even after four weeks unless you have a great assistant with you.  you really can't lift anything heavier than 10lbs for 6 weeks and moving quick/up hill/up stairs is difficult....so the terrain could be a factor

MelissaMc22

Depends- if you have an easy delivery, I would think you'd be fine. I had a C section and then an infection and was out for 8 weeks...

oliviasmom08

I didn't go back to work until 10 weeks pp. We had a rough start (feeding problems, etc.), so I wasn't really ready for doing stuff outside the house until about 4-5 weeks pp. But everyone is different, so you may be ready to rock a week after!

Karen

jenerally

my son came three weeks early.

Because of it, I had a client scheduled two weeks later (one week before my EDD) and I had to go into work for 1/2 day and see them.

I was a HOT MESS.

I would not recommend scheduling anything remotely as stressful as a job like yours for 1 month after your due date. If you go late and you are 2w pp like I was, the last thing you'll want to do is be away from your baby for hours and hours.

about 6-8w after birth I was better able to control my emotions.

Abc123

I do not think it's the best idea.  There are reasons maternity leave is generally 6 weeks...it really takes that long to feel back to yourself.  Plus there is no real plan when it comes to birth and you can't know for sure if you'll need a c-section, how labor will leave you feeling, how the baby will be.  I mean not to be a debbie downer but I think it's a bad idea.

nicolesspirit

I had a desk job after #2 and a c- section but I wanted 8 weeks instead of 6 I remember that much!

EAN

I had an unplanned c-section with my 1st and I could barely walk out my door at 4 weeks.  Hopefully you will not need a c-section but to be honest, the 1st month is very tough in many ways.  If it is was me, I would not book a job that soon.

Maykay81

Thanks for all your help! I booked that wedding last year before we were even trying to get pregnant. I will most likely be canceling the wedding. I don't have any other weddings booked until December, which should be plenty of time to recover.

heather05bride

I am a makeup artist / stylist who also does weddings.  With my daughter I was a bit crazy the way I booked as I love working.  I had a wedding 10 days prior to my due date, and 10 days after my due date.  And thankfully I had her a day after my due date with no problems and no C- section. 

 It was a bit overwhelming and I was completely leaking (boobs) by the time I got home evern though I had already pumped.  Though I am one who hates being house bound, so at the same time it was nice getting out of the house. 

Though being a photographer the hours are longer and you don't have much time to take breaks so a month or longer may be a good idea.  I am also due again in the middle of weddings season.  And thankfully no has requested dates near my due date, but will schedule about the same this time again. 

 Good luck!