C-section blues

Re: C-section blues

• rebeccabloomwood member

  October 2015

  It's definitely hard the first few days. I understand not wanting to disturb your husband but maybe if he's just getting up to help for a second, it would be best for everyone. Perhaps planning an earlier bedtime so he still gets enough rest. C section is a tough recovery but it gets exponentially better the more you rest. Be sure to get up and walk around every so often and be easy on yourself. In a few days you'll be able to lift baby in and out and change them. It will come.

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• eah325 member

  October 2015

  I agree with @rebeccabloomwood . I'm 3 weeks pp from a c-section tomorrow, and I'm feeling almost 100% now.
  
  I had a tough labor, too. I labored for 24 hours and actively pushed for four hours before I ended up with an emergency c-section because baby had cord issues. The first 10 days from c-section were rough.
  
  As hard as it is, ask for help from your husband, family or friends. You need to rest in order to recover. While walking and moving around will help healing, it will wear you down too.
  
  I promise it gets better, but the first few weeks were definitely rough.

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• bumptink member

  October 2015

  It gets better!! DH had to do pretty much everything for the first 3-4 days. He even had to help me out of bed to use the restroom. I remember trying to get up on my own one night and getting "stuck" so I had to wake him up to help.
  After a few days getting up was easier so I was able to do much more for LO! 3 weeks out now and I am almost back to normal!
  I tried to do too much too soon, and ended up needing to spend a couple of days strictly resting.
  Take it easy for now, momma! It will all get easier soon!

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• jessbruxanovaa member

  October 2015 edited October 2015

  I'm 5 weeks pp from a C-section and same thing happened to me. I had a very long labor and only dilated to a 9 3/4. After that he got stuck because he was face up and had a bowel movement while still inside me. I had no further dilation and had to get an emergency c section. While still in the hospital the baby blues hit me pretty hard. Also felt a little down cause I was being discharged and had to leave baby behind for phototherapy because he had jaundice. I dreaded night time because that's when I felt the worst. I finally started getting out of the house and adjusting to this new lifestyle. I began functioning better on less sleep. By the 3rd week I was much better and felt like myself again. I know you may feel like crap right now but please keep in mind, it WILL get better.

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• flodie member

  October 2015

  Me too! I was also sad for having the most wonderful day turned into the scariest one. Time...

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• booksandcleverness81 member

  October 2015

  I'm so sorry mama. I totally feel you and the other moms who had similar experiences. I did 24 hrs of natural labor and 4 hrs of excruciating transition before his heart rate dropped and we could not get it back. Within minutes I was back for the section and my Dr. was yelling that we couldn't wait for the anesthesia to kick in and I was yelling just to cut me and get him out safe, drugs or no. Luckily they did last minute and my son was born miraculously healthy. My labor turned out so much worse than I ever expected it could have been, but now I have a beautiful son and I focus all of my happy thoughts on him and my amazing husband for getting me through the experience. The worst part about the c/s for me was when the anesthesia wore off and I felt the pain, it was like I was back in the worst moments of my labor again and I couldn't escape it. All I want is to be with my son and not feel any more pain, I am so over pain right now. Waking up with stabbing pain in my incision when I go to pick up my son gives me flashbacks, it's just so so awful. It's only been 3 days but I am already starting to feel a bit better, and though it still hurts I make myself get up and move throughout the day. I actually went on a short and very slow walk today, and getting out of the house was great. I feel awful not being able to do a lot of things and making my husband pick up the slack, but if there was ever a time to sit yourself down and be okay with relying on others then now is it. It sucks, it really really sucks, I know. But take the time to get well, let your SO know how important and appreciated their help is, and focus only on taking things slow and giving all of your energy to that baby. I love our quiet moments in bed feeding, cuddling, and napping. Now I get to enjoy it for most of the day, which I don't regret at all. Hang in there, it will start to get better soon, and remember how many others are right there with you. You aren't alone! 

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• chelseajeanene member

  October 2015 edited October 2015

  I'm 5 weeks post surgery and it does get better. The recovery is a lot harder then I expected it to be and its a lot of extra stress added on to your body. I had a situation where my hubby went outside with our friend who just had a baby as well. They wanted to smoke celebratory "it's a boy!" cigars and I figured I would be okay for that short period of time. I sat down with the baby in my rocking chair and tried to feed him...I was in the most excruciating pain I've ever encountered. I had to scream and hope my DH could hear me but it took a long time because the pain was so strong I couldn't get any sound out. Holding the baby and suffering like that really killed me. I then moved and had my DH put the baby in the cradle and let him finish and go back outside. The baby was screaming and I couldn't do anything about it. Not being able to bend to pick up my crying son was the worst. But it DOES get better, just stay strong

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