c section recovery

[pixie17]

hi

has anyone had an elective c-section following an emergency c-section? i am wondering of you recover quicker from an elective c-section (as your stomach muscles arent so nackerd from contractions)?

 

[leesey]

Hmm, interesting. I'd like to know this too actually (for next time).

I think it mostly depends on your ability to get up and about after the birth - the ladies who were on the ward with me didn't move the whole 3 days I was there and I was discharged before them because I stayed as mobile as I could. I was showering by myself the next day (after a very long painful walk to the bathroom) and was able to hold and change baby independently that evening. The other ladies had to get a midwife to do everything for them.

I don't know if that's a unique situation, or if knowing what to expect (I had prepared myself for c-section weeks before it happened even though I ended up labouring for 3 days!) might help you get up and about quicker, or if maybe it was some kind of mind over matter situation, but I do think staying active helps recovery xx

 

[tiaflame]

Hmm, interesting. I'd like to know this too actually (for next time).

I think it mostly depends on your ability to get up and about after the birth - the ladies who were on the ward with me didn't move the whole 3 days I was there and I was discharged before them because I stayed as mobile as I could. I was showering by myself the next day (after a very long painful walk to the bathroom) and was able to hold and change baby independently that evening. The other ladies had to get a midwife to do everything for them.

I don't know if that's a unique situation, or if knowing what to expect (I had prepared myself for c-section weeks before it happened even though I ended up labouring for 3 days!) might help you get up and about quicker, or if maybe it was some kind of mind over matter situation, but I do think staying active helps recovery xx

Like you I was up and about the next day(getting told off by midwives) and holding/changing/feeding baby the same day. It was an emergency section, but I definitely think mind over matter. I pushed myself as well as I wanted to go home! Xx


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[BabyBrain]

I think it's definitely down to the individual no matter whether its elective or not. I was discharged after 40 hours, the woman opposite me had refused to move for 7 days. I went shopping in tesco's the day after being discharged and just kept moving as much as possible.

 

[Gayle30]

I was up and about with my catheter out before 12 hours, in the shower, picking up baby, desperate to feel normal and not miss a single heartbeat! Keeping mobile was the best thing for me. I Stayed in hospital 3 nights, the 3rd only due to D having jaundice. I went clothes shopping the day after I got home and 5 days pp I was on my hands and knees scrubbing the kitchen floor where the cat had spilled his dinner if I have another 10 babies I'll do it the same way each time! (Just don't tell my oh and mum who were having kittens when I was found emptying the baby bath water!). X

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[Kathryn1977]

That is interesting as i have asked for an elective c section (although they are saying no to me so far!! as have had a emergency c section with my first and was awful after, was in so much pain, couldn't get out of bed for days it was horrible.

I was hoping that it would be better the second time around and an elective?

 

[JJ Mum]

I have had 4 c-sections and now one reversal of sterilisation op, this week, which is the same as c-section, only no cut to utertus ,, no baby, and no painful contractions from bf and uterus contracting down.

All were elective due to a prev op, I had no choice, but I would say I found the second (2 yrs later) much easier than the first, which I found ok anyway, a year later ws a doddle, even with a 3 yr old and 13 mth old plus baby in tow. I think once you have had the first, you know what to expect, how to move , and how much you can push it as you kow how you recover. Also the tummy muscles have been cut before, so the nerve damage is done. I think depending on the gap between sections depends on the amount the nerve damage has recovered, less time seems better for me..

I found my one 2 years ago, after a 9 year gap , much harder, but was much older at 37, my others were at age 25,27 and 28, and I think that made a difference.

Def try to shower the same night, if your section is early morning, or next day, and gte moving. My third section they fitted a wound drain, ( the only one Iv'e had), and they left the catherter in for nearly 3 days, despite my protesting, (my prev surgery was bladder surgery, when I was 20), so they were playing it by the book. So I had to carry a bag of blood in one dressing gown pocket and a bag of wee in the other dressing gown pocket and baby in arms to get up!! but do push yourself, take all the pain releif they offer you while in hosp, you can reduce it at home as you need. Iv'e always gone shopping on way home too like someone else said.

I'm finding this op recovery hard this week, but I have 4 kids, inc a 2 year old (no baby mind) and I'm now 39! and hubby has no time off to help me this time. I was in morrisons on day 3 buying a thankyou chocs and flowers for my mate who had my son while hubby drove to collect me, but then on day 5 today, I walked to a local shop with son and pushchair, like an old lady. Oh and we have managed to have nookie on day 3 and day 5 as little bit desperate not to miss this months ttc!

Don't worry, and take a day at a time when you have your baby

 

[leesey]

I have had 4 c-sections and now one reversal of sterilisation op, this week, which is the same as c-section, only no cut to utertus ,, no baby, and no painful contractions from bf and uterus contracting down.

All were elective due to a prev op, I had no choice, but I would say I found the second (2 yrs later) much easier than the first, which I found ok anyway, a year later ws a doddle, even with a 3 yr old and 13 mth old plus baby in tow. I think once you have had the first, you know what to expect, how to move , and how much you can push it as you kow how you recover. Also the tummy muscles have been cut before, so the nerve damage is done. I think depending on the gap between sections depends on the amount the nerve damage has recovered, less time seems better for me..

I found my one 2 years ago, after a 9 year gap , much harder, but was much older at 37, my others were at age 25,27 and 28, and I think that made a difference.

Def try to shower the same night, if your section is early morning, or next day, and gte moving. My third section they fitted a wound drain, ( the only one Iv'e had), and they left the catherter in for nearly 3 days, despite my protesting, (my prev surgery was bladder surgery, when I was 20), so they were playing it by the book. So I had to carry a bag of blood in one dressing gown pocket and a bag of wee in the other dressing gown pocket and baby in arms to get up!! but do push yourself, take all the pain releif they offer you while in hosp, you can reduce it at home as you need. Iv'e always gone shopping on way home too like someone else said.

I'm finding this op recovery hard this week, but I have 4 kids, inc a 2 year old (no baby mind) and I'm now 39! and hubby has no time off to help me this time. I was in morrisons on day 3 buying a thankyou chocs and flowers for my mate who had my son while hubby drove to collect me, but then on day 5 today, I walked to a local shop with son and pushchair, like an old lady. Oh and we have managed to have nookie on day 3 and day 5 as little bit desperate not to miss this months ttc!

Don't worry, and take a day at a time when you have your baby

JJ Mum that's really reassuring, and glad you said you found it easier with 2 years in between, as I was wondering about length of time in between. DH wants to wait 5 years (!!) but Ideally I'd want 2 years between babies xx