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STMs csection questions

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1. How long will they keep the catheter in?

2. Did you breastfeed? Should I takr my boppy pillow to.the hospital?

3. How much.weight did.you lose brfore you left the hospital? If you had swollen feet/ankles, did it subside by. the time you.went.home?

TIA!! I am so curious I am scheduled for a csection Thursday
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  • SummerbabySummerbaby
    It comes out when you get feeling back in your legs probably after your settled in your room for a hour. Yes I did breastfeed. Your husband will have to help you because your a little shaky. Bring the boppy its amazing!
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  • SummerbabySummerbaby
    Oh sorry yes my feet got a little worse when I got home. I was probably down 15 pounds when I got home. My babies were over 8 pounds
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  • yecal262yecal262 member
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    1. How long will they keep the catheter in?
    Mine was left in till the following day
    2. Did you breastfeed? Should I takr my boppy pillow to.the hospital?ues I breastfeed, an I took my boppy. I love this thing!

    3. How much.weight did.you lose brfore you left the hospital? If you had swollen feet/ankles, did it subside by. the time you.went.home? I actually don't know this one, and I wasn't swollen after delivery.

    TIA!! I am so curious I am scheduled for a csection Thursday
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  • ShereneTShereneT

    1.  With me they kept the catheter in all night and took it out early the next morning.

    2.  They brought the baby in to feed while i was still the in the recovery room to Breast feed.  The nurse helped me adjust my position to feed since I was still numb.  I used the hospital pillows but the boppy would probably be easier.

    3.  I lost 20 pounds in the hospital but I had an over 10 pound baby.   I took a total of 2 weeks before my swollen feet/ankles started to go down.

    Good luck to you.  I have my 4th C-section scheduled on March 18th.  I can't wait to meet my little guy.

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  • watermellenswatermellens member
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    1. How long will they keep the catheter in? at least a full 24 hours 2. Did you breastfeed? yes! My milk came in on day 5 right before I left. Should I takr my boppy pillow to.the hospital? i didn't and was fine without it. 3. How much.weight did.you lose brfore you left the hospital? quite a bit....i had a ton of water weight and only gained 27 lbs total with ds 1. This one's a different story lol  If you had swollen feet/ankles, did it subside by. the time you.went.home? TIA!! I am so curious I am scheduled for a csection Thursday


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  • Mrs MoJoRisinMrs MoJoRisin member
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    1. How long will they keep the catheter in?

    2. Did you breastfeed? Should I takr my boppy pillow to.the hospital?

    3. How much.weight did.you lose brfore you left the hospital? If you had swollen feet/ankles, did it subside by. the time you.went.home?

    TIA!! I am so curious I am scheduled for a csection Thursday


    I had the c section at 7am, they left the catheter until the next morning.
    I found last time that the boppy was just annoying to keep moving around, you won't miss it.
    I was 5lbs down when I got home on Wednesday, and then Thursday morning I was down another 8. Lots of fluid retention.
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  • ninambutlerninambutler member
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    1. How long will they keep the catheter in? I had my procedure at 2:03 pm on Tuesday and they took the catheter out at about 8 am on Wednesday. I would have kept that thing in forever!!

    2. Did you breastfeed? Should I takr my boppy pillow to.the hospital? I didn't breastfeed but I would think the hoppy would rub your incision. They recommend the football to hold.

    3. How much.weight did.you lose brfore you left the hospital? If you had swollen feet/ankles, did it subside by. the time you.went.home? I didn't weight myself until I had been home for a few days but I had lost 11 of the 15 pounds I gained 10 days out. I was very swollen immediately after surgery because I was in the hospital being induced for 3 days prior and had been pumped full of fluids. My body had actually not swelled before during pregnancy. This went away after a couple of days.

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  • breezelikewindbreezelikewind member
    I had DS1 at 11:30 at night and had the catheter out sometime the next morning or early afternoon. I didn't bring the Boppy the first time, but I'm packing it this time. Otherwise, you go crazy stacking all the pillows to get the baby in the right position and at the right height. I EBF for 9 months and never once got the hang of the football hold. I was in the hospital for a week with pre-e, so I lost all the baby weight before I got home (30 #).
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  • Angela814Angela814 member

    I've had two c-sections. My first was unplanned, and the second was planned.

    I don't remember how long the catheter was in. I think just until I could feel my legs enough to walk again.

    I did breastfeed with both girls. I had my boppy with DD2, but I think pillows would have been fine to prop her up.

    I have no idea how much weight I lost. I must have weighed myself, but I don't remember the results. I don't remember if the swelling was gone right away either.

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  • BarefootContessBarefootContess member

    I got the cath out about 12 hours after the surgery.  Nurses wanted me to keep it in longer but I wanted it out so I could walk freely, plus I was worried about infection.  It took six hours before I could urinate because of the spinal.  They brought baby to me in recovery room and she latched on immediately and nursed.  I only lost a few pounds by the time I left the hospital because of all the fluids they gave me.  I am now two weeks PP and am down 25 pounds out of 40.  

    I am CS veteran (five total) and the things that helped my recovery the most was to keep ice on the incision.  I buzzed the nurses and asked for more ice as soon as most of it was melted.  And second walk as soon as possible.   GL.  

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