How long were you told you cannot drive?

abbzy85

I was told not to drive for 4-6 weeks. I cannot remember how long I couldn't drive after my last c section. I feel like it was only 2 weeks.

 What were you told?

JennDave+1

They never told me anything about not driving. Baby Boy is a week old and I was out driving when he was 6 days old.

Daniellekrista

I was told one week.

katiem1025

I had a vaginal delivery and was told two weeks.

abbyful

I had a vaginal delivery, the doctor said not to drive for 1-2 weeks.

punkrockabye

I don't drive but it was never mentioned. I had a vaginal delivery. It makes sense to me that if you're on some intense pain killers you'd have to avoid driving, but I'm confused as to why it would be an issue otherwise, other than "as tolerated." I really don't remember any mention of it at all.

Rhomonk

I was told one week (vaginal delivery).

k.martell

DD (vaginal) No Restrictions Given

DS (c/s) No Restrictions Given

thepretzelchick

It wasn't mentioned at the time, but doc did give me the all-clear on activity, including driving and excluding "judo and kick boxing," at my appt yesterday. I'm 16 days pp and drove this morning for the first time since my c-section. Up until now, I haven't felt physically up to it nor did I want to risk it on Percocet.

Neener73

After my c-section, I was told not to drive for at least 2 weeks---longer if I was still taking pain meds or if I couldn't slam on the brakes without pain.

NerdyMama2

I was told one to two weeks.

fullogirl

I was told two weeks and 4 weeks on activity

ks3pink

No driving for 2 weeks and no lifting anything heavier than baby for 6 weeks.

jrew2u

I was told 4-6 weeks as well

noah-bear

2w and even then it was difficult. I am 5w post c/s today and i still have pain.

Nikko Blue

I had a vaginal delivery and wasn't given any restrictions.

sdlaura

Nikko Blue:

I had a vaginal delivery and wasn't given any restrictions.

Same here.  It never occurred to me not to drive for any time period. 

cmrand4

Doc cleared me to drive at 2 w pp visit.  I wasn't on pain killers after the first week and cheated to drive myself to LO's dr appt and my own dr appt. 

Blaker2012

I was told 2 weeks because of the pain meds, but I stopped taking all meds 5 days pp, so I started to drive shortly after. 

babyike

After my c/s with DD, I was told no stairs for 10 days and no driving for 4 weeks.  

After my VBACs with DS1 and DS2, I was told I could drive after 1 week.   

LoveOfMikesLife

I had a vaginal and wasn't given a restriction. I didnt need any pain meds though

stever

I wasn't told I couldn't drive this time. Last time I was told to wait 3 weeks.

OffLiCute

My instructions said not to drive while on the pain meds and until you are comfortable doing so.  I didn't take any meds after leaving the hospital, and drove about a week later

Andrea0429

With my 1st c-section, I couldn't drive for 4 weeks.

With this c-section, it was just under 2 weeks from delivery.  I was cleared when I saw my OB a week after my discharge.

AprilAngie

What is wrong with this phone version of the bump? I had 4 'vaginals' not whatever it changed my word too lol

runnergirl79

I had a c-section, and was told I couldn't drive until 2 weeks post partum.

Manda-Kay

I was given no driving restrictions. I drove the day after we got home from the hospital.