Post by junch817 on May 16, 2015 20:04:42 GMT -5
sully326, I've been having intense pressure as well. I just figured it was normal 9 month stuff.
For those mamas that have had prior c sections:
- how long was your recovery?
- how long til you drove? Went for a walk?
- any words of advice for the procedure itself?
Gosh I wish I remembered more.
Not sure how to quantify the length oft recovery, but I would say the first 2 weeks were the worst. I do remember taking SHORT walks down the road in the second week.
I can not remember how long it was until I drove. Do they tell you like 6 weeks? I can't remember. DH was home week one, my mom week two. Then I stayed put because I didn't want to take DD out anywhere anyway. I feel like I waited awhile like they suggested, other than any appointments I had to take DD to (to check on her hips due to being frank breech which resulted in my csection).
Words of advice. Honestly, I had a great experience. Didn't sleep a wink the night before- like NOT AT ALL. I guess my advice would be try to walk as soon as you can, but if you can only make it a few doors down the hallway, that's totally ok. Take your meds!!!!! They are prescribed to you for a reason. Oh, and lastly, best advice my boss gave me - get a suppository at the hospital! I was terrified of pushing. There is no shame whatsoever, and it made that difficult step much more easier to get through. Also, for whatever reason, I couldn't pee after the CS (it was almost like my vagina was doing a non stop involuntary Kegel.) I had to pee but couldn't. I was about an hour away from needing to get another catheter put in, and I did NOT want that. So thankful the nurse suggested trying a sitz bath. I never would have thought. But she filled the little bowl with water, I sat down, and bam, it immediately relaxed my muscles and I could let the pee out. Don't know what my issue was, and it didn't happen again, but it was the perfect answer.