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c-sec mamas, how long til?

T1andT2T1andT2
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i feel totally back to normal again? 

I just want to be able to play with my 2yo again.....and be able to get in and out of bed without a struggle.....sleep on my side....and wear normal pants and underwear....and take a walk.....and go grocey shopping.......

last week doc had to poke a hole in my incision to let a gyser of fluid come out....that was not very fun, and now I hurt all over again.  :(  I have seen my doc more in the last few weeks since DS was born than I did in the last few weeks of pregnancy! 

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Re: c-sec mamas, how long til?

  • K&K ~070809~K&K ~070809~
    I started feeling "normal" again around 4 weeks or so.  Going for walks and lots of steamy showers helped me feel better.  When I had my incision checked the doc tried to see if it was open by poking too...I feel your pain, it hurt so much!  But I'm feeling much better now at 6 weeks (ready to workout) and all my swelling is gone!  GL and hope you feel better soon! Smile
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  • nursepipernursepiper
    my incision got infected at my 1 week check and i got readmitted for antibiotics. they opened my entire incision and  packed it and now i have dressing changes once a day. i felt like you do before they opened the incision. once they did that i felt like a different person. now that the infection is gone i only have some mild discomfort with the dressing changes and motrin covers that. good luck. i hope you feel better!
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  • tomkat35728tomkat35728 member
    I felt a lot better after 1 week.  After 2 weeks, I felt like my normal self with the exception of some minor pain after a busy day.  GL!
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  • LisaMinFLLisaMinFL member

    DD will be 7 wks on wednesday, and I am still tender. I feel it after I walk a lot or run too many errunds. My friend said it took her to about 8 wks...

    As for normal clothes, not sure. I have lost my pregnancy weight, but my pants don't fit. I guess everything "settled" differently than it was before.

    I will say I felt significantly better at about 5 wks

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  • newmommyin2010newmommyin2010 member
    I feel totally back to normal. FINALLY! I actually ran 3 miles this morning, 1st run since December....hubs and I had sex this past weekend and that felt great! I go back to the doctor tomorrow for my 6 week. My incision looks great. My doctor is an artist. Even at 2 weeks I started feeling pretty good. Good luck.
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  • blissfully_caffeinatedblissfully_caffeinated
    The same thing happened to me. I got an infection in my incision site at 2 weeks pp. My doctor opened it back up and let out a ton of fluid. It started hurting a lot after he did that. It got a lot better really quickly - within a week. I started doing light exercise like walking at 3 weeks pp and exercise tapes (pilates, yoga, etc) at 5 weeks pp. I still kept things relatively easy though. My doctor had to open my incision up again at 5 weeks pp. Now at a little over 2 months it's just about healed for good.
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