If you had a c-sec with #2...

HappyTXChick

Did you really not lift DC #1 for 6 weeks???
I really try not to, and my mom is even here to help me for 2 weeks.  But I catch myself doing it anyways.  Like just a little lift up to his changing table, or into his crib.  And I'm wondering if I'm slowing down my recovery time.

How did the lifting of DC #1 go for you?

Rinnie

To be honest I don't really recall.  I do know that my husband took care of my daughter when he was home because he felt that it was important that I not lift her because if I went down he was up a creek.

My daughter can walk so I just didn't life her, but I know I didn't wait 6 weeks.

I also had twins and they quickly gained weight - they 2 of them combined quickly weighted what my daughter did.

I would sit on the couch or on the floor and hold her.

mrsrsh

I think I was lifting DS #1 within days of being home but like you it was just in and out of the crib or in his highchair or on the changing table. My cousin is a PA in an OB office and she told me as long as I was lifting with my legs when needed and not just carrying him around it really wasn't a big deal.

I almost feel like they say not to lift anything heavier than your newborn for 6 weeks just so you don't try to go home and be super mom right a way and not get the rest that you need to recover.

HarrietNJMommy

NOPE! I had 3 c/s's in 3 years. I waited 1 week after each c/s to do any lifting. I had fantastic recoveries (no pain meds after any of my c/s's in the hospital OR at home), and my OB just warned me to listen to my body and not overdo it.

howleyshell

I totally lifted him.

I listened to my body and didn't do it when I was having bad pain.

It's just different with the second. ?You do what you've gotta do.

My Mom was in town but sometimes he just wanted me.

I thought I healed faster with #2 because I was more active.

Sorry it seems like it's hindering your recovery!?

babes12

docs never told me when i could lift again so i just started lifting DS this week, i'm alittle over 2wks PP.  i only lift him in and out of his high chair and i try to change his diaper mainly on the floor.  thankfully we had moved DS into his big boy room in the beginning of june so i don't have to lift him into his crib, i don't think i could do that yet.

maz107

I couldn't help myself, I had to hold him!  Just trust your body and you should be fine.  I recovered so much faster with the second c section.  If you feel like you're pushing it, take a break.

JARbaby

I got on the floor to help her/hug her

runnergirl79

I've just begun to be at a point where lifting dd isn't straining my incision.  It's now been just over a month since my c-section.

MrsCorbin

I lifted her almost right away.  I was careful to use my arms and not my abs.  There is no way I could not lift her for 6 weeks.  She was only about 20 pounds though. 

I started having horrible pain near my incision at about 2 weeks PP and I was scared that I pulled something.  It turned out I had kidney stones.

shouldbeworkin

I was lifting him into his crib by 1w PP and into/out of the car/crib/high chair by 2w PP.  But, I did not walk around with him on my hip until I was 6 weeks PP.  It just didn't feel good to do it until then and he really didn't ask that much b/c I could hardly do it at the end of my PG.

sara1104

I was lifting her by day 10, not too much, but it was hard not to do since she was only 19 months old