Former bedrest moms

mrssnflwr

How was your recovery after birth? I'm 12 days pp, and I feel like I'm physically worn out and much more emotional. What is your experience? When did you feel like you got back up to speed? Trying to recover from bedrest & childbirth combined with lack of sleep and trying to pump full time since my preemie isn't nursing well is HARD!!!!

Kaytee1206

It took me about 6 weeks to feel back to normal after my DD.  She a a vag birth too, but I was so weak from 10 weeks of hospital bedrest.

kafunder

mrssnflwr:

How was your recovery after birth? I'm 12 days pp, and I feel like I'm physically worn out and much more emotional. What is your experience? When did you feel like you got back up to speed? Trying to recover from bedrest & childbirth combined with lack of sleep and trying to pump full time since my preemie isn't nursing well is HARD!!!!

I was on strict bedrest for 10+ weeks, including 4 in the hospital while pregnant with my twins. I was given two weeks off bedrest before the twins were born. The first week or so at home after my c-section was tough, but now 5 weeks post-partum, I'm feeling great. The only things that still bothers me are 1) my back hurts sometimes more than before I was pregnant, 2) I had a bad knee that I've reinjured b/c I lost muscle tone while on bedrest, and 3) I haven't gotten back my endurance for exercise. Prior to giving getting pregnant, I was a marathon runner, so I think being in shape helped my recovery, but it's going to take a long time to get in shape again.

No Longer ERL

I was on modified bedrest for almost 13 weeks total. I had a 1 week break between 34-35 weeks ( I was on bedrest for PTL, released and then put back on bedrest for PIH).  I was induced at 40 weeks and 4 days...we were hoping to go by myself to avoid the increased chance of c-section.  I had a 3rd degree tear after delivering my 10lb 1oz baby boy!  I was sore the first few weeks but nothing that Ibuprofen didn't take care of.  I made my first trip to Target at 5 days pp...it wiped me out but it was so great to go by myself for the first time in weeks!!! I'm exactly 1 month today and I feel back to myself for the most part...still get a little sore if I over do it. 

What I'm most worried about is the return to work after being gone for almost 20 weeks!  I'm feeling like I don't want to go back but I have to.  How are you all dealing with the return to work?  I'm feeling like they have moved on and might not need me!