C section moms-- come in

sugarangel77

How many days PP did you start to exercise? what did you do?

How long did you have PP bleeding?

Will it ever be okay to cough/sneeze/laugh without pain again?

Are you still taking pain meds? how many days PP did you take them?

any other tid bits you can share?  

 

 

 

 

Heather & Nayt

sugarangel77:

How many days PP did you start to exercise? what did you do? I still haven't been cleared to work out but I started taking a 1 1/2 mile walk every other day last week.

How long did you have PP bleeding? 4 weeks exactly

Will it ever be okay to cough/sneeze/laugh without pain again? I think it was a good 12 weeks before I didn't feel anything at all with DS. 

Are you still taking pain meds? how many days PP did you take them? I took perc for 2 weeks then switched to tylenol 3 for another 2 weeks. I still need reg tylenol at night to be comfortable enough to sleep. my healing has sucked. 

any other tid bits you can share?  Just because you feel like you can doesn't mean you should! I think a major difference between this time and last time healing is that this time I have to be up and chasing a toddler and keeping up with things. Last time I could lay in bed all day and sleep when he slept.  I truly think sleep has a major impact on healing! Also, don't drive yourself crazy comparing healing! Everyone moves at a different pace.

 

 

 

Gigi2195

Well, you cant really go by me because I think that I got it pretty easy (THANK GOD!!!). 1. I was able to start walking for long stretches the week or so after the section. I haven't started "exercising" just yet but I am able to walk on my treadmill and use the stationary bike. 2. I only bled for about a week. Then I got what I think was my period exactly 4 wks to the day of the c-section. 3. I was able to move, cough, sneeze and laugh within days of the section but I think that it was because I had forced myself to get up and walk around as much as I could...and I had started walking the night of the section. I knew that I'd need to get my big ol' butt up and do it for me because it'd be easier later on. 4. At the hospital they had me on the morphine drip the day and day after the section. They also had me on percocet. I only took the percocet the first 4 days and really didn't need anything for pain after that. Tid bits: Try to move around as much as possible when you can. Put the baby in the stroller and get out there and walk. I really believe that it helped me recuperate a lot sooner plus you feel better to get out in the fresh air and forget about the pain for a while. Remember to take it at your own pace and increase it as you can.

mizzmeg

How many days PP did you start to exercise? what did you do? I still haven't been cleared, but I enjoy going on walks with the family and swimming  How long did you have PP bleeding? Still going  Will it ever be okay to cough/sneeze/laugh without pain again? lol, yes. I thought the same thing! Are you still taking pain meds? how many days PP did you take them? I stopped at 4 days PP. I hate taking any type of medication and I have a high pain tolerance. any other tid bits you can share? Not too much others haven't said... Take it easy if you feel pain still, and even if you don't. You'll know when your body is ready for anything. 

EJensify

How many days PP did you start to exercise? what did you do?
I started walking at 2 weeks PP & am doing the 30 day shred at 8 weeks PP.  I also started swimming at around 4 weeks PP.

How long did you have PP bleeding?
About 7 days.  I started my period last week after having the Mirena put in, though.

Will it ever be okay to cough/sneeze/laugh without pain again?
I felt fine after 6 weeks. 

Are you still taking pain meds? how many days PP did you take them?
Yes, but for headaches, not PP pain.  I took the hydrocodone for a week, and ibuprofen 2x a day for 4 weeks.  I take one every couple of days because of my headaches.

any other tid bits you can share? 

sugarangel77

megbaby13:

How many days PP did you start to exercise? what did you do? I still haven't been cleared, but I enjoy going on walks with the family and swimming  How long did you have PP bleeding? Still going  Will it ever be okay to cough/sneeze/laugh without pain again? lol, yes. I thought the same thing! Are you still taking pain meds? how many days PP did you take them? I stopped at 4 days PP. I hate taking any type of medication and I have a high pain tolerance. any other tid bits you can share? Not too much others haven't said... Take it easy if you feel pain still, and even if you don't. You'll know when your body is ready for anything. 

Umm, your swimming? I want to swim so bad! I was told to wait for my 6 week pp apt. Do you get your belly in or just legs?? Ive been walking on high incline for 30 minutes the last 4 days but only at a 2.5. Im scared to do anymore. Im only 13 days pp. I never took any narcotics but i still tqke ibrophen about twice a day.

bcnoelle

I am 6.5 weeks out. Haven't started exercising yet. Bled for 5 weeks post-partum. No pain with laughing/sneezing but things feel numb, I took pain meeds for five days. Only advice us to listen to your body! I went back to work at 4 weeks and feel good, but am laying off exercise because of this.

Raquellyo

How many days PP did you start to exercise? what did you do? It has only been 3 weeks, so all I'm doing now is walks around our development
How long did you have PP bleeding? It's pretty light right now, hopefully will be over soon
Will it ever be okay to cough/sneeze/laugh without pain again? I can cough/sneeze etc now and not feel much pain...very mild.
Are you still taking pain meds? how many days PP did you take them? I took 2 percosets in the hospital on the day of the surgery, next time they offered I took 1, and then I declined after that since I really didn't have pain (unless I was getting in or out of bed).  I just took some ibuprofen here and there.  Nurses said I have a really high pain tolerance
any other tid bits you can share? Milk it for all it's worth and get other people to do all the work around the house for as long as you can

mizzmeg

sugarangel77:

megbaby13:

How many days PP did you start to exercise? what did you do? I still haven't been cleared, but I enjoy going on walks with the family and swimming  

How long did you have PP bleeding? Still going  

Will it ever be okay to cough/sneeze/laugh without pain again? lol, yes. I thought the same thing! 

Are you still taking pain meds? how many days PP did you take them? I stopped at 4 days PP. I hate taking any type of medication and I have a high pain tolerance. 

any other tid bits you can share? Not too much others haven't said... Take it easy if you feel pain still, and even if you don't. You'll know when your body is ready for anything. 

Umm, your swimming? I want to swim so bad! I was told to wait for my 6 week pp apt. Do you get your belly in or just legs??Ive been walking on high incline for 30 minutes the last 4 days but only at a 2.5. Im scared to do anymore. Im only 13 days pp. I never took any narcotics but i still tqke ibrophen about twice a day.

I go all the way in. Dr. told me I needed to wait until my steri-strips came off. It was about 2.5 weeks, but I went on Monday full swimming for the first time. I was 3 weeks pp. It was really nice and felt great! I hate sitting still. I had a horrible c/s experience, but recovery is amazing. No pain and such. I am atypical I guess.  

LuvTrav

I too am intrigued by the swimming! I saw your post yesterday. Our experience was freakishly similar. Yours was only like 2 days before mine if I remember correctly?

I am also only taking anvil a few times a day but coughing still sucks, sneezing and laughing have gotten better thank goodness!

The worst for me was getting up from lying down. That too has improved but man it made things hard for a while. I don't know how moms with more than one do it! 

melgrady

How many days PP did you start to exercise? what did you do? So far, I have only taken long walks and danced at a wedding last week, but my doctor told me on Monday that I can start working out again. I will probably start jogging on my treadmill and work up to running once our ac is fixed.

How long did you have PP bleeding? I am still experiencing some bleeding, but it has tapered off for the most part.

Will it ever be okay to cough/sneeze/laugh without pain again? The pain pretty much stopped after the first week for me.

Are you still taking pain meds? how many days PP did you take them? I took them until a week and a half postpartum. I took some Motrin a few times when the pain would flair up again after pushing myself too hard.