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Calling anyone who had a C Section!

Everyone is so different but honestly I was feeling fine within a couple of days. Went out for a walk and coffee by day 3. The nurse at hospital was like don't be off shopping just because you feel OK, which is true because I felt like I could but you really shouldn't over do it.
 
I was walking around tesco doing shopping on day 4.
 
I had a C Section with my youngest daughter. Very last minute but wasn't emergency, I had a choice of them trying to turn her or having a section, I was 40 weeks and 1 day but my experience was the worst of my life, I was treated horribly and in so much pain, I didn't fully recover until about a month after that. everyone is different but when/if we have anymore, I will avoid a section at all costs!!!
 
I was induced, slow labour for 3 days, had my waters popped, and emergency c section. Was in hospital altogether, I think, about 2 and a half weeks.
 
Well I've seen the consultant and a c section it is!! Wouldn't even discuss a natural birth as he said it's far too dangerous with my placenta! Here's to hoping I'm a lucky one ... Please lol x
 
My first was an emergency section after 20hrs labour as he got stuck. I felt like I had been hit by a bus, was so sore and the morph one made me hallucinate.
My second was a planned section as breech - was a calm atmosphere in theatre, music playing, staff were lovely and I had skin to skin whilst they stitched me up. I refused morphine and had IV paracetamol which was fab. Oliver delivered at 11.01am, catheter out next morning and straight into the shower although I nearly passed out but was okay, hobbling round hunched over but managed and was home after 2nd night. Having a planned section again but possibly 37 weeks this time so might be in a night linger depending on baby as I'm on high doses or insulin for gestational diabetes :(
 
As others have said a planned section is vwry different to an emergency section as you haven't gone through labour. It's very calm and relaxed and you are not exhausted like you are after a natural labour. I recovered much quicker from a planned section than I did from a forceps labour with episiotomy. I was up the same day and walking into the local village on day 4. I was out and about properly after a week and we went on a short break after 2 weeks! If I was to have a 3rd I would def be having another section. Best of luck xx
 
I hated my first emergency section and it really knocked me about, but I had elective with my second and it was such a positive experience.

I was only in hospital two nights. He was born 4pm on the Tuesday and I was home for 11am on the Thursday.

I hate being in hospital as I can never get comfy and never sleep well. My huuby had taken time off work so was home to look after me.

My advise would be to try moving around as soon as you can. It's pretty painful at first, just trying to stand up straight and walk feels like you are going to rip yourself in half, but you won't! Obviously don't push it if you are in too much pain, but once you can get up to the toilet they can remove the catheter (I hate those things!) and reasearch apparently shows that the sooner you can get up and move the better it is for you. But definitely take it easy..... a shuffle to the loo and shower is enough!

Big pants are a definite help. They are way comfier but also, after a shower it will be very difficult to bend down to put them on. Holding the side with one hand and holding on to a rail with the other hand while lifting your legs in to them was much easier for me than bending down, and the bigger the pants.... the easier this move is haha.

Take some peppermint tea to sip as the gas pains after can be really bad and this eases it. You can buy peppermint pills from holland and barret if you don't like the drink.

Once home I was happy moving around the house and started going for short walks (like to local corner shop) as early as day 4 after birth. But that is literally just a couple of minutes away. By 2 weeks after birth I was walking to the local shopping centre about 20 minutes away and pushing the pushchair there and back.

Everyone is different though and remember, pain is usually the body's way of saying "that's enough!". I did try going to the shopping centre after about 5 day and it totally wiped me out, I felt so drained and was in a fair bit of pain the next day xxx
 

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