Restrictions after giving birth?

holly321

What restrictions do you have after giving birth vaginally?  

Mee83shell

Nothing in the vagina until cleared by your OB

No driving if on rx pain relievers.

Activity as tolerated. Diet as tolerated.

JuliaBug

Usually you can't have sex or workout until after you have been cleared at your 6 week follow up appointment. 

holly321

How much can you lift?

DanielleB256

I think the lifting etc is just based on your comfort level.

AmieV3

I was always told 10 lbs.

ajetter

DanielleB256:

I think the lifting etc is just based on your comfort level.

I don't remember what they said the weight limit was, but I remember with DD they told me her plus the carrier was too heavy for the first week or two.

ericalee27

holly321:

How much can you lift?

 

I was told 15 lbs at my discharge last week. I had a vaginal delivery. 

alcammor

I was told no swimming either...not an option for me BC I bleed for the full 6 weeks, but something my Dr mentioned

kelly321

ajetter:

DanielleB256:

I think the lifting etc is just based on your comfort level.

I don't remember what they said the weight limit was, but I remember with DD they told me her plus the carrier was too heavy for the first week or two.

Meh. :-( One of the reasons I am hoping for a VBAC was that I thought the lifting restrictions afterwards are less strict than after a c/s. I'm home with DD and will have to lift her to get her into and out of her crib and her high chair. She weighs a bit over 20 lbs. Boo. 

penguingrrl

After my VBAC I was told to listen to my body and not to carry my 22 month old far. So I could lift her  onto the changing table or into the car, but not walk while carrying her a distance. I don't  remember any restrictions on driving, but I was living in Manhattan at the time so I wasn't driving right away anyway.

They basically said not to overdo it and to listen to my body. This is the #1 reason I'm fighting really hard for a VBAC again this time. There's no way I have time to stop my life for a c-section recovery after over a month of bedrest. I'm getting so antsy to get back to my routine.

holly321

kelly321:

ajetter:

DanielleB256:

I think the lifting etc is just based on your comfort level.

I don't remember what they said the weight limit was, but I remember with DD they told me her plus the carrier was too heavy for the first week or two.

Meh. :-( One of the reasons I am hoping for a VBAC was that I thought the lifting restrictions afterwards are less strict than after a c/s. I'm home with DD and will have to lift her to get her into and out of her crib and her high chair. She weighs a bit over 20 lbs. Boo. 

I did too, until my sil mentioned not being able to lift her 11 month old DD when her 2nd was born.

wifeofadam

My midwives tell me that once my bleeding stops I can have sex whenever I feel ready.  They do not want me lifting anything heavier than the baby for the first three weeks (impossible in my house).  That's it.

kxp004

expatmama:

Only restrictions were not taking a bath or having sex until bleeding stopped. Also they did not recommend I start running for at least 6-8 weeks and said wait till follow up visit. But I was out walking daily 5K after about 10 days, and no lifting or driving restrictions.

wow I've never heard the don't take a bath... my MWs actually encourage me to take short ones with an addition of herb water that you brew to help healing... DS even bathed with me