I recall having something strong, which I stopped taking about 1 week after my c-section in favor of over-the-counter ibuprofen or something similar. I don't enjoy narcotics and also worry about what goes through my milk supply to the baby. What were you given for pain?
Re: Which pain meds are prescribed post-C-section?
I wasn't given any narcotics but I think it's Percocet (oxycodone and acetaminophen).
You don't have to take them, you might be ok with just Ibuprofen.
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I was given percocet and was on it for about a week. I can't take ibuprophen, but I switched to tylenol after that and was fine.
I also breastfed and the drugs did not create any problems.
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I had a pain pump for 24 hours will all 3 of mine then it was percocet and 800mg motrin. These are the two I got in prescriptions as well.
I just had my c section on the 11th and honestly I left the hospital after 2 days. I only needed something for pain for two more days after that. Best advice I got was to put a pad over the incision to cushion it for the first few days after .. let me tell ya it helped wonders!!!!
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I was supposed to be given hydrocodone, but I'm allergic, so I got Darvaset instead.
i took it a week, and then Tylenol.
Whatever they started me off in the hospital with wasn't cutting the pain so they switched me to percocet and sent me home with that. I also took 800 ibuprofen every 6 hours.