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c section moms

Knottie1448927774Knottie1448927774 member
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how long before you were able to do your regular activities again? i.e. going grocery shopping, to church, to lunch with friends, all housework, etc.
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  • JARbabyJARbaby member

    With my first, 1 week.

    With my 2nd I had a UTI, then infection, then internal bruising at my incision so 4 weeks until I could walk w/o pain. We went to a cocktail party at 4 weeeks and I lasted 1.5 hours. Had to go home. I just went back to church last week.

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  • Mrs.RoseMrs.Rose member

    About 5 weeks before I could do everything.  But I still had to take it a little easy (no scrubbing floors, etc).  But after about 2 weeks I could resume most things.

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  • GramysonGramyson member
    pretty much count yourself useless the first week.  after that it gets better everyday.  i was feeling decent at about a week and a half pp.
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  • SBH0078SBH0078 member
    I went to the grocery store 7 days after mine.  It was a VERY short trip and it was more to get out of the house... I went with my mom while DH was with DD.  I really didn't start normal routines for about 2 weeks pp.  Even then I was a little tender. 
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  • MamaMyers22MamaMyers22

    first one a week, maybe two.

    #2 and #3, a couple of days.

    I had and emergency cs with DS#1 and had labored for a loooong time.  I was super swollen in the nether regions.

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  • AngieandTonyAngieandTony

    imageSBH0078:
    I went to the grocery store 7 days after mine.  It was a VERY short trip and it was more to get out of the house... I went with my mom while DH was with DD.  I really didn't start normal routines for about 2 weeks pp.  Even then I was a little tender. 

    honestly it took me a while, probably close to 4 weeks.  my c/s was the first surgery i have ever had (besides my wisdom teeth) and for some reason my pp bleeding was really heavy after i did anything normal. i think i tried to do too much too fast and this delayed my recovery

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  • xmasbabymamaxmasbabymama
    I felt almost normal by the time I left the hospital. My PP bleeding lasted a long time, but I had a great recovery. My MIL made me take it easy, but I was up and down stairs with no problem and we were at Target the next day.
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  • erbearerbear member
    within a week. Walking made me feel better! I'd hold off on the housework though...no heavy lifting!
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