How bad is it !?;(

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Guys I’m 2 weeks pp after c section and I’ve been driving , how bad is it ? I know I shouldn’t but I have no one to take me to my baby’s and I doctors appointments! :/ my mom was upset today cause she found out . What can happen to me ? I’ll talk to my doctor about it today but I’m so worried

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It's bad because if you need to make a sudden movement or if you get in a crash even a little one you could open a stitch or cause a hernia. I would suggest not risking it, I waiting a month to drive and it sucked! Especially because it was around Christmas and i needed to do things but it's not worth it.

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Again it's not just be ause of the meds, I'm not sure why everyone is saying that... you have limited movement

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I’ve been driving since 5 days pp. My baby is in the NICU and I didn’t have anyone to drive me to see him when my husband was at home with our girls. As long as you aren’t on Rx pain meds that would cause drowsiness and you feel strong enough to slam on the breaks if necessary you are fine to drive.

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I drove like 5 days post c section lol you're fine! they say not to drive because you might be on pain meds still. if you're not on pain meds you are good to drive

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My doctor told me I could drive one week after my section! As long as you aren’t getting too tensed up or anything it’ll be fine!

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My dr said it is mainly the meds. I drove 2 weeks post c section

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With my first c-section I was driving at 10 days PP. I healed pretty quickly and felt great. 
This time around I waited until three weeks PP. the healing process has taken longer and my c-section incision still hurts.
I guess it really depends on how you feel and how quickly you’re healing

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My dr cleared me at two weeks. 
It also depends on how much pain you’re in. If you had to react fast and make a sudden movement, could you or would the pain stop you?
Hope your dr can help. I know a lot of places make you wait a long time, but I was told two weeks was ok.

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If you're still taking the pain medication you should not drive. I reached out to friends, family, neighbors, and my boss if my husband wasn't available to drive me places. I didn't drive my last month pregnant either because I found myself dozing off behind the wheel

How bad is it !?;(

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