Questions about vag delivery

kat.in.the.hat

If you have a vag delivery, are there restrictions on when you can drive like there are with a c/s delivery?

CareBear01

I think they told me some restrictions - but I drove to BRU about a week after. 

PAGAS

I had no driving restrictions.  I drove the day after we got home from the hospital (so two days after having F).  My recovery was easy and I did not have an epi.

Erika&Brian

I think they told me one week, but I didn't listen. Was driving immediately both times.

kat.in.the.hat

ugh, if I end up with another c/s, I'm so screwed.

darva

kat.in.the.hat:

ugh, if I end up with another c/s, I'm so screwed.

I drove after a week this last time.  So maybe not.  My doc said as long as I felt okay and I was no longer taking the Rx pills for pain, I was okay to drive.  

KNJepp

I had no restrictions, but as you know, I also didn't have a hospital delivery.  Personally, unless you were on pain meds for some reason, I can't see why you'd have driving restrictions after a vaginal delivery.

Kimmer123

I'm pretty sure that my doctor told me no driving for two weeks, but she was pretty conservative. I felt well enough that I could have driven, but I didn't really have anyplace to go.

cali_girl92504

I did and I think the restriction was 4 weeks but I had an ultra conservative OB. Most women I know who had a vag delivery had no restriction or just a short 1-2 week one. I had my family in town to help though so I didn't need to drive anywhere- I think it was 3 or 4 weeks before I did finally drive.

MrsMGR

I think I was told to "take it easy for a couple days" or something along those lines. I drove to Target 2 days after being home from the hospital.

Cajun_gal

I wasn't given any restrictions.  I think I drove around 5-6 days after.

anna_j

I didn't have any restrictions at all, but I had the most inattentive dr. ever. 

Mrs.Weggy

My OB told me that I was okay to drive as soon as I felt well enough to slam on the brake pedal and was off of pain meds (just took prescription Motrin).  I waited about a week, but mostly b/c I really didn't need to drive before that. 

Katieraye09

I was told to wait about a week or two.  I drove after about a week. 

KKMMex

I didn't have an epi with my second vaginal delivery and I felt fantastic afterwards. My labor was much shorter though. I had no restrictions. I felt much worse after my first delivery, but that one involved an epi.

thehoneybadger

Both deliveries with epi's I was driving within a few days. I know with C I drove when he was 4 days old.

Although I am pretty certain they told me to wait a few weeks.

savannah11

I don't remember having any restrictions.  I drove O to daycare the day after I came home from the hospital.  I wasn't sent home withy any pain meds so I can't imagine what would have kept me from driving.

ddr262

I was also told to wait until I felt like I would be ok if I had to slam on the brakes. I ended up driving the morning after I was released because A had to stay an extra day and I went up to feed him every 3 hours (DH slept through one of the feeds so I took myself). I wasn't on any pain meds, though.

LisaK2b

I drove to my 1 week follow-up appt since DH stayed home with Ally. 

charlotteL

I was told two weeks.

mom2ll

I was told no driving if I took the pain meds.  I didn't with either one.  I believe I drove 4 days after Luca was born and 2 days after Lila was born.  I was find to do just about anything after #2 and was just a little bit sore "down there" after #1.

kat.in.the.hat

I got cleared to drive two weeks after my c/s with Marion (after my check up.)  I know if I end up with another c/s, I'll be on pain meds longer since we now live on a 2nd floor apt.

MIL informed us last night she doesn't have any plans to come out of after the baby is born (even though I know things will work out and it's just the hormones talking) I'm feeling kind of panicky about things this morning.

KelleyA

I think I was told 10 days to 2 weeks.  It hurt like heck the first time I drove.  I drove to Target...DH drove home.  Something about it just hurt. So not looking forward to that part.

BritanyV

cali_girl92504:

I did and I think the restriction was 4 weeks but I had an ultra conservative OB. Most women I know who had a vag delivery had no restriction or just a short 1-2 week one. I had my family in town to help though so I didn't need to drive anywhere- I think it was 3 or 4 weeks before I did finally drive.

 I think mine said 4 weeks or something ridiculously long too, but I didn't have to drive so I didn't.   I felt horribly nauseous in a car anyway for a good 6-8 week after deliver, so I didn't go many places on my own anyway.

missjake

My dr. told me 2 weeks but that was only because of the pain meds.  She said I could drive as soon as I stopped taking the drugs.

houcoog

I do not remember any restrictions on driving.  With dc #1 is was driving at 3 days and with #2, within the week.

JamicanBride

kat.in.the.hat:

ugh, if I end up with another c/s, I'm so screwed.

Not necessarily.  I mean I don't know what complications you had with your first c-section but it might not necessarily be as bad. My first c-section was pretty horrible. My wound opened and I had to have home health care for 3 months to drain and pack it and the pain was miserable.  This time I was up and walking around 3 days later...extended walks too.  I was off pain meds less than a week later.  It was a complete night and day difference and I could not have asked for a smoother recovery. 

kat.in.the.hat

JamicanBride:

kat.in.the.hat:

ugh, if I end up with another c/s, I'm so screwed.

Not necessarily.  I mean I don't know what complications you had with your first c-section but it might not necessarily be as bad. My first c-section was pretty horrible. My wound opened and I had to have home health care for 3 months to drain and pack it and the pain was miserable.  This time I was up and walking around 3 days later...extended walks too.  I was off pain meds less than a week later.  It was a complete night and day difference and I could not have asked for a smoother recovery. 

that's a pretty awful recovery.  luckily, with Marion, it was very easy.  But they kept me for five days, I had lots of help and we had one story.  Now, we have stairs to get home and I'll be chasing a toddler.  Plus, I doubt they'll keep me for five days again.  MIL just really has me in a tizzy so I know we'll be fine, but I'm just worked up at the moment.

JamicanBride

kat.in.the.hat:

JamicanBride:

kat.in.the.hat:

ugh, if I end up with another c/s, I'm so screwed.

Not necessarily.  I mean I don't know what complications you had with your first c-section but it might not necessarily be as bad. My first c-section was pretty horrible. My wound opened and I had to have home health care for 3 months to drain and pack it and the pain was miserable.  This time I was up and walking around 3 days later...extended walks too.  I was off pain meds less than a week later.  It was a complete night and day difference and I could not have asked for a smoother recovery. 

that's a pretty awful recovery.  luckily, with Marion, it was very easy.  But they kept me for five days, I had lots of help and we had one story.  Now, we have stairs to get home and I'll be chasing a toddler.  Plus, I doubt they'll keep me for five days again.  MIL just really has me in a tizzy so I know we'll be fine, but I'm just worked up at the moment.

Oh I totally get it.  I was all set for a VBAC and when it turned out that she was breech I was pretty upset. It took me weeks to come to terms with having another section. I even found a local doctor who does VBAC's which seems to be far and few these days. And after all that I went through before and now I had another child to take care of things were just going to be awful again.   Even as smoothly as things went with the recovery, I still would have liked having a VBAC.

lilygirl

Mrs.Weggy:

My OB told me that I was okay to drive as soon as I felt well enough to slam on the brake pedal and was off of pain meds (just took prescription Motrin).  I waited about a week, but mostly b/c I really didn't need to drive before that. 

This, exactly.

AmyDrinkie

My OB said I could drive when I felt like it, and my discharge nurse said no driving for 2wks.  I drove to the pharmacy to fill my Rx the evening I was discharged.