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c section momma's ??

Cakemom10Cakemom10 member
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As I wasnt prepared to have a C-section so I didnt really research it much.. Now im just curious how long does it take before the pain goes away?? I only feel the pain when im getting up or when I first start walking but if I dont keep up on my pain meds it gets pretty bad. Just curious how long this typically last.

 Also, what restrictions were you given??? I have only been told to avoid heavy lifting (other then my son) and nothing else yet... Not sure what else is to come. 

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  • veronica.tannerveronica.tanner

    I didn't have a planned c-section either. I was told no driving for 2 weeks and no heavy lifting other than LO. I had pretty bad pain for a few weeks, but it turned out I had an infection in my uterus.

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  • AmyLovesEddie14AmyLovesEddie14
    The majority of my pain was gone after two weeks. I still get a little sore if I do too much but it's not bad. I was told no heavy lifting or physically demanding work.. including household chores like vacuuming.
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  • sleepingbeauty825sleepingbeauty825 member
    No heavy lifting, no driving until I was off pain meds. By 3 weeks PP I was feeling much better, but I'm a humongous baby.
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  • greeneyes9800greeneyes9800
    I am 6 wks post partum from my 2nd csection. You will feel good one week after and REALLY good by two weeks. I wasnt allowed to drive, lift anything heavier than DD or go up and down the stairs more than once a day for four weeks. I feel 100% my pre preganacy self. I really adhered to the rules and had a much better recovery than the first time. Give yourself time to heal. You just had major surgery, no matter how routine!
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  • Brytany09Brytany09

    Besides lifing, no driving till off the medication, no vacuuming and no exercise till cleared by the doctor. (Taking walks was okay).

    I didn't think recovery was that bad. I live on the 4th floor of an apt building with no elevator and was able to do all the stairs 4 days pp. 

     

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  • araevgaraevg member
    I was walking outside with DD after my 1st week PP. I stopped taking pain meds after a week and a half. Good luck to you! :-)
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  • Court_1234Court_1234

    I'm in the Lansing area too.  Did you have your LO at Sparrow?

    I was told no stairs, no carrying laundry baskets, no vacuuming.  I felt pretty good at the end of two weeks, but still had some pain at the incision.  By three weeks I was feeling really good.  I was allowed to take DS for walks from discharge on, they encourage it to help prevent clotting.

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  • PinkRobot9510PinkRobot9510

    For me it was no lifting anything heavier that LO, No driving until off the pain medication, and to becareful as to how much activity i would be doing. They said if i notice i am bleeding a lot more, then slow down my activity. 

    My 3rd day home I thought i was superwoman and started cleaning the house etc, then i had some huge gushes and realized that i better slow things down.

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  • lvmomjbjlvmomjbj

    I went back to normal household duties within the first 3 weeks but as far as feeling soreness and actually going back to normal? That took me about 7 weeks and this was my 3rd c-section. I was told not to drive the first 2 weeks and also to avoid heavy lifting. It's a major surgery and you want to get as much rest as you can.

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  • Amrice78Amrice78

    my first c/s was an emergency after 2 days of labor - it took well over two weeks for the pain to go down enough for me not to medicate

    this time it was planned.  I was sore, but not in pain.  I couldn't lift ds1 for 3 weeks.

    You're body will let you know when you've over done it - you will usually bleed more on days when you've done too much

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  • Cakemom10Cakemom10 member
    imageCourt_1234:

    I'm in the Lansing area too.  Did you have your LO at Sparrow?

    I was told no stairs, no carrying laundry baskets, no vacuuming.  I felt pretty good at the end of two weeks, but still had some pain at the incision.  By three weeks I was feeling really good.  I was allowed to take DS for walks from discharge on, they encourage it to help prevent clotting.

    Yes I did have him at Sparrow... we are going home tomorrow. 

    Those sound like reasonable restrictions. I feel pretty good but my DH is very protective and i know he will make sure I dont over do it. : ) 

    Thanks everyone for all the helpful information. I never thought I would need a C-section ... also never thought I would have a 11 lb baby. 

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  • Cakemom10Cakemom10 member
    imageCourt_1234:

    I'm in the Lansing area too.  Did you have your LO at Sparrow?

    I was told no stairs, no carrying laundry baskets, no vacuuming.  I felt pretty good at the end of two weeks, but still had some pain at the incision.  By three weeks I was feeling really good.  I was allowed to take DS for walks from discharge on, they encourage it to help prevent clotting.

    Yes I did have him at Sparrow... we are going home tomorrow. 

    Those sound like reasonable restrictions. I feel pretty good but my DH is very protective and i know he will make sure I dont over do it. : ) 

    Thanks everyone for all the helpful information. I never thought I would need a C-section ... also never thought I would have a 11 lb baby. 

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