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misslin20
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If you had a scheduled c-section come earlier than expected...please come in
misslin20
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I had a scheduled c-section for the 27th of this month but the little one had different plans and came on the 15th! For those of you who have had similar experiences, did you find it hard to follow your doctors post partum orders for rest, lifting. Etc.? So many things were left undone that it's driving me a little crazy to rest and not do those things I wanted done before the baby! My DH is home with me but of course what he feels is necessary to do us completely different. How do you refrain from overdoing it?!
Late twin loss at 19 weeks on September 24, 2010.
Lincoln Perry, my rainbow baby, born June 15, 2012.
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb.
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Re: If you had a scheduled c-section come earlier than expected...please come in
Because it hurts like a b!tch when you overdo. Trust me.
My scheduled c/s was on a monday and my baby came the Friday before. I was pretty prepared at home so there wasn't much to drive me crazy.
However, I thought at 1 week pp I was feeling great so I took my 3 kids to the zoo with my mom and 4 nieces and nephews. Holy cow, I wasn't ready. I was in a lot of pain that night and the next 2 days.
The house can wait. All you need is some food, clean clothes, blankets and diapers. Your husband can/should take care of that.
Take it easy and follow doctor's orders. You don't want the consequences of overdoing it.
Proud mother of two breech babies:)
I don't have a problem with the lifting so much. DH is home and has been a huge help but there is still so much to do and I know I've overdone it nearly everyday. We asked to leave the hospital 1 day early and ended up having visitors that night and also a contractor showed up to fix our AC a few hrs after we got home. DH has been a rockstar helping me and unpacking/ getting me a shower/ doing laundry/etc. my dad (who I'm not close to) thought he needed to stop by 1 he after we got home even though I told him no. DH has just gotten me out of the shower and I was nursing and then needed help getting dresses. It was jut super stressful and obviously now I'm just venting!!
With being a FTM, having a lot of people stop by the house this week (including some contractors and an appraiser for our refi) I've done far more than I should and my incision is rather sore and so are my legs.