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How were you doing at 1wk post C/S?
Hi gals,
I delivered Owen via C/S 1wk and 1 day ago after a 30hr labor & faliure to progress. We've been home since Saturday afternoon and my IL's are here with us helping.
I know that the OLD "normal" me is gone and that I must learn the NEW "normal" that includes my sweet Owen, so I was wondering how you all were doing at 1wk post C/S...emotionally/physically/mentally?
Thank you so much!
Peachy
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Re: How were you doing at 1wk post C/S?
I had the baby blues pretty bad. But, phsyically I was walking around and doing fine, the hardest part (for the next 2 weeks) was getting in and out of bed on my own.
Congrats!
I felt good physically and was out walking about 20 minutes in the evening (slowly). I still took motrin, especially in the AM and evening for soreness. My incision was still sore.
Mentally I was tired, but happy to have a sweet little baby!
Emotionally- happy to be home, glad to have help in the house, and so in love with my DH and baby!
Good luck to you
I was pretty much a wreck emotionally and mentally until DS was about 6 weeks old. Physically my c-section recovery went really smooth.?
If you are having difficulties please know it does get better! GL!?
Physically I was still in pain, what I remember being the most difficult was getting out of bed once I was home. It was also hard to get up and down from floor level (like putting LO in/out of the bouncer). I know I was still taking pain meds at one week.
I also remember being very emotional still. I would cry at the strangest things (commercials, a random thought that I would have, reading cards from family). It really took me three months before I felt like "me" again.
Emotionally: all over the place. Super-happy so much so that I'd cry just watching DD eat. But then we had latch issues (I'm BFing) so then that made me cry, too. I was very overwhelmed.
Physically: Very sore.Still trying to stay on the 2nd floor of my house. Walking slowly, getting out of bed super-slowly. DH literally did everything. The drugs made me nauseaus but I only noticed when we went to the Pediatrician.
DH and I had no help (by choice) until DH went back to work two weeks later. I was induced when DD was 9 days late and fluid was very low. I didn't progress b/c it turned out she was sunny-side up!
Mentally, I was great. Physically, I was feeling much better than I did right when I got out of the hospital but I was still having pain getting into and out of bed.. mostly stinging around the incision area. My insides were still feeling tight and I was walking around hunched over. Around three weeks was when I felt a whole lot better and more like myself again.
Congrats.
Congrats on your baby boy.
At a week post c/s I was still a little sore. It hurt a tiny bi to get in and out of bed, and I took an occassional pain killer here and there. I think the reason why I still felt like this was because I really pushed myself the week I got home. I did laundry and cleaned the house because I can't stand to feel useless. I really didn't take it easy, which may have delayed the healing process a bit. It's been 2 weeks now and I feel great. The incision is still causing a little bit of discomfort but nothing major.
As for emotionally, I was a mess the first week. Like I said, I am a very active person, so the fact that I had to take it easy was not something I really enjoyed. I was also very tired.
It gets better...I promise!
emotionally i was great - i have never had PPD or even baby blues... and I tend to do OK with little sleep. I also had DH home with me for 4 weeks so that helped a lot.
physically - i was still taking meds every 4 hours a week post c/s- and felt pretty good as long as i rememberde to take them on time. I remember going to BRU when they were a week old and being able to walk around- but it did make me really tired and i was more sore the next day b/c I did too much.
mentally = total mommy brain... mush
lol
I honestly don't remember, two days after the secrion my DD went into the hospital.
I remember the night we had her in the ER the nerve pain being the WORST. It brought me to my knees.
Most women talk about their incision, and mine never hurt, ever. What did hurt was where they split my muscles and the nerves regenerating.
I went upstairs quickly, I was in and out of hospital beds from the first day, till day 5 when we went home.
I spelt in my own bed, with the help of the binder (tight!) it allowed me to move more.
I think because they are "so common" and you come home with a baby, you forget that it's serious sergury. I know that I didn't take care of myself like I should have, but I didn't have that ability when DD was in the hospital, it was about her.
You will get better every day, and more back to "yourself". Hang in there!
Very emotional - would feel fine one moment and just bawl the next. With DS had a touch of baby blues, not so much this time.
As far at the incision - still pretty sore. Was taking pain meds a lot less frequent then early on, but still taking them. For sure in the mornings and just before bed to help me sleep.
It gets sooooooooo much better so hang in there! I actually think that this is why I did not get any baby blues this time. Just b/c I know exactly what to expect, know that my body will return to normal (or close to it) and that the baby gets so much easier.
good luck!