Recovery Thread 12/21

[dashook]

Delivery Date/# Days or Weeks Postpartum:

When is/was your PP follow up visit? Any concerns?:

How are you feeling physically?:

Emotionally?:

What are your goals this week for a healthy mind/body?:

Questions/Comments/Rants/Raves:

[dashook]

Side note: I was thinking it might be good to keep this thread going until all of us are past our PP appointments, and then transition it into a weekly mental health check-in. Thoughts?

[hangry]

Delivery Date/# Days or Weeks Postpartum: nov 4th, 6 1/2 weeks pp

When is/was your PP follow up visit? Any concerns?: Yesterday. No concerns. Everything looked good (whatever that means) and I was due for a Pap. We kinda talked about birth control but I couldn't commit to anything so it will be condoms whenever the urge arises.

How are you feeling physically?: Good! I can tell how weak my core is. And what's weird is it is uneven when I contract my abs. The side that was painful during pregnancy doesn't contract as well. I had thought I strained it and this kinda confirms that. Hoping it will rehab ok.

Emotionally?: feeling good. Some anxiety over E's sickness, but I think that's to be expected.

What are your goals this week for a healthy mind/body?: improve E's nighttime sleep so I can get some decent sleep. Planning to start yoga in the new year.

Questions/Comments/Rants/Raves: insert complaint about lack of sleep in the past week or so.

[cookswithwine9]

Delivery Date/# Days or Weeks Postpartum: 11/15; 5 weeks

When is/was your PP follow up visit? Any concerns?: Had it 12/13; I was supposed to have an IUD placed today but I chickened out and cancelled the appointment. I really wanted the paragard but I have a metal allergy and I'm not sure how I will react to it. And if I'm going to take hormones (mirena) why not just continue to take the pill? I filled a script for the mini pill but I haven't taken it yet. I really don't like any of the options.

How are you feeling physically?: Pretty good. Incision area is still sore but general doesn't impact me day to day. Still up 9.5 lbs... I'm going to start eating healthier in the new year. Cliche I know... But it's so hard during the holidays.

Emotionally?: I had to have a talk with myself today to stop focusing on my negative. I need to focus on the positive aspects of motherhood instead of dwelling on the negative.

What are your goals this week for a healthy mind/body?: water, walking, daily outings

Questions/Comments/Rants/Raves: I like this thread and would like to continue per dashook suggestion

[dashook]

Delivery Date/# Days or Weeks Postpartum: 11/18; 33 days PP

When is/was your PP follow up visit? Any concerns?: Jan. 5th (2 weeks from tomorrow). I need to figure out where I stand on birth control. I hate every single option, truly. DNW anything hormonal and anyway my options are limited because of my blood pressure issues. Ideally I'd like to just do NFP but that doesn't really work til my cycle returns (which wasn't til 10 months PP last time). Lots to think about.

How are you feeling physically?: really good, really ready to start exercising again. I'm very unhappy with my body right now and while I know I need to be gentle with myself at less than 5 weeks PP, I'm just anxious to start taking steps to improve things.

Emotionally?: excellent. I do find myself getting annoyed with D sometimes when she launches into one of her new sudden, random crying bouts, but it's mild and short-lived and I don't feel the hopelessness I used to feel when DS would do a similar thing.

What are your goals this week for a healthy mind/body?: this week I want to make time to go for walks and to wear D more around the house to help build my endurance back up. I also want to cut back on sweets (haha with Christmas this weekend that should be fun!). But seriously, once a day is more than enough for a small sweet treat.

Questions/Comments/Rants/Raves: I'm looking forward in some ways to the holidays being over. Although DH is off next week so I don't want to wish that away.

[cheshie6]

Delivery Date/# Days or Weeks Postpartum: Dec. 2 / 19 days PP

When is/was your PP follow up visit? Any concerns?: I haven't booked it yet! But it should be after the 13th of January

How are you feeling physically?: Still sore sometimes

Emotionally?: still overwhelmed

What are your goals this week for a healthy mind/body?: I'm the worst at this! I've never been good at doing this!

Questions/Comments/Rants/Raves: I'm just a worry wart and I didn't realize having a lo would make that worse! Also my big sister is mad at me because she doesn't realize that I don't need to stockpile breast milk the way she did! Doctor asked to breastfeed for a week and if L isn't eating enough we'll go from there! I even talked to a lactation consultant/RN and she said what the doctor was asking was reasonable. L is being monitored as we will be back there for another weight check on Tuesday. I told my sister and she's the breastfeeding expert and only her way is right and I need to keep breastfeeding and pumping at the same time until I can produce 6oz per boob or something!?! When she had Niece 9, she hadn't been with her company that long and so had to go back after 6 weeks! She needed a supply in a hurry, I don't! It's not what she said, it was her tone and her implication that only she knew what was best for my child.