C-Section moms, another question...

*Lu-Lu*

When did you start lifting things?  My OB said to wait 6 weeks.  It has been so difficult not being able to lift Logan.  Either my mom, mil or husband has been home with us each day.  I'm very ready to be able to lift L.  It has been so difficult to not be as involved with her care as I was before Miles was born.

Also, when did you feel comfortable lifting the baby in the carseat?  That thing is heavy! 

DandR

after Audrey, Tay was only 15 1/2 months old...and still needed lifting, into her crib, into highchair.  DH stayed with me a week.  The following week Tay went to daycare full time...dh dropped her off and picked her up so I was never alone with her.  The week after that she went part time, and I didn't walk around carrying her, but if I had to boost her into the highchair or her crib, I would....quickly as possible and only after she was standing RIGHT by it.  Soooo, probably 2 1/2 weeks I was doing a bit of lifting (also, she only weighed 20 lbs at that point.  If it was a 30 lb toddler, I'd be more hesitant.)

After Mitch, we had our nanny, so our nanny would do the lifting when I needed help for the most part.

cooker71

Yeah I remember my OB saying not to lift anything heavier than the baby for at least two weeks. I will likely go longer than that in trying to lift Nora though, since she weighs about 30 lbs. Maybe three weeks?

triplea1819

i lifted DS in the car seat at about 2 weeks.  i was able to drive at around 7 days though.  i had a very easy c-section. 

*Lu-Lu*

Yeah Logan is about 28 lbs.... So I'm sure I should wait a while to lift her.  It is just really hard when she comes up to me with her arms up to be held. 

=(

Maybe at my appt today my ob will say it's okay to lift her for short periods; like getting in the car, highchair, crib, etc....   

lsufan

My dr. said it was ok to lift my toddler into the carseat or highchair as soon as I felt ready. ?He said there was a big difference between that and just picking him up and carrying him around on my hip.

AnnapolisLari

Way too early.

DS is a 'hold me' kid, and I started picking him up at about 2 weeks. I paid for it with a much longer recovery this time around.

Wait the 6 weeks.

gingerthebee

My OB said 2 weeks.  Of course, then the bleeding increased dramatically.  It's gotten a bit better, though. Luckily, DS#1 doesn't want/need to be carried much, just lifted up.

DandR

You can still sit down and have her crawl on her lap so she can have mommy cuddle time!!! I did that from the start...at first with a big fat pillow on my belly to protect it....

AngelaSue

I waited about 4 weeks this time to lift the kids. I remember when I had my first c-sect, my doctor said nothing more than the baby and the carrier. I think I lifted DD in her carrier at about 2-1/2 weeks. Paul weighs about 25 pounds and I'm still pretty cautious about lifting him. Amelia is about 36 pounds, so I really try not to lift her. I'm almost 5 weeks PP and am still taking it pretty easy in the lifting dept.