How soon after surgery were you doing stairs ?

neya28

I live in a 3rd floor walkup and my bedroom is up a spiral staircase within the condo. Spo basically I came up here once since I got back from hosp and went up to the bedroom...and here we've stayed for 3 days now. I'm 7 days post op. Starting to go a little crazy being stuck in this one room all day. When were you doing stairs a few times a day ? What did your doc say to do? What could happen if you do stairs too soon?

soveryexcited

I am a week out from my c-section and I am doing stairs now, no problem. I was doing it by day 3. I got discharged early (DD was in the NICU so I wanted to leave early)- and while I didn't climb it often, I did it twice during that 3rd day. Are you still in a lot of pain? Today I climbed the stairs (we have a two story) probably four or five times.

jb2rn

I came home at 3 days post op and did stairs that day. We live in a townhouse that has 4 levels so I had to. I found getting in and out of bed much more uncomfortable than going up stairs.

kjennnn

DS was in the NICU which was on the other side of the hospital and down a set of about 12 stairs- I did them multiple times a day starting 2 days after my surgery with no issues. Was going up and down as needed at home on day 6.

magdalina.h

I would say a week. I just listened to my body.

Daisy22

I was doing stairs the day I got home by the hospital. I didn't carry anything up down until 2 wks pp but I still did them several times a day.

EveryNameIWantIsTaken

I was doing them the day I was discharged.  I wasn't going to not tuck my son into bed or sleep in my own bed.  My doctor didn't give me instructions to avoid them at all.

Punken13

I live in a 3rd floor walk up so I have no choice but to do stairs the day I come home.  I dont remember having any restrictions for stairs with my other 2 I am just going to take it easy.

snoopy3319

Mine was probably a week or so, but I had some special circumstances. I was told to take it easy for at least 2 weeks.

ChiTown Bridget

I started stairs at about 10 days pp.

katmacwv

Since my bedroom was upstairs and the kitchen was downstairs, I was doing stairs at least 2-3 times per day within a couple of days of getting home.  I just took it slowly and carefully and made sure it felt okay to do that.

shouldbworkin

I did stairs my first day home at 4 days PP.  I just tried to limit it to a couple times a day.  My OB didn't really say I was limited, just to take it easy and not overdo it.

krzynluv1031

jb2rn:

I came home at 3 days post op and did stairs that day. We live in a townhouse that has 4 levels so I had to. I found getting in and out of bed much more uncomfortable than going up stairs.

 I agree.  I was slow getting up and down the stairs, but it was so much easier than getting out of bed or sitting down/standing up.

byrne15

The day I came home from the hospital (3 days), I was going up and down my stairs.

kkfeb04

jb2rn:

I came home at 3 days post op and did stairs that day. We live in a townhouse that has 4 levels so I had to. I found getting in and out of bed much more uncomfortable than going up stairs.

This!  Only I came home 4 1/2 days post op.  But I did stairs multiple times a day because honestly I didn't remember them telling me not to do them, only after I went for a PP checkup they asked if I did stairs yet.  It didn't have any effect on my recovery, I didn't feel pain going up and down.  Getting out of my bed was a PITA that I did move to the guest room since the bed was lower than our master.

hopkins5

I did stairs when I got home, so four days PP. It sucked but it was manageable. Listen to your body and take it easy. I'd go stir-crazy being stuck in one room for that long. Also try going up and down like a toddler - left foot on the first stair, right foot on the same stair. Left foot on the second stair, right foot - and so on.

sunnyday016

I did them on the day we came home from the hospital, 5 days after my c-section.

RumbleLina

I was home 4 days post op and was doing stairs right away. We live in a two story so I did not have a choice. I just took them slow and made sure to listen to my body.