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I’m having my second in July and this time it’s a scheduled c-section. My first was an emergency so not sure how similar afterwards is. This one is scheduled at 7:45am and I thought I would be off everything and up and walking around that evening but my doctor informed me I’ll be hooked up to the catheter and IV till the following morning...😑 no cool. What was everyone else experiences the first day? And anyone have either second or third only have to stay 2 nights instead of 3? Thanks!

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I was up and walking within hours. With our daughter I believe it was around 4/6hrs. Sending you good healing vibes! Good luck. Xoxo

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I had my third in November @ 7 am. I had the catheter removed by that afternoon and was walking myself to the bathroom that evening.

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My first was scheduled and I wasn't able to get up and walk until the next morning and I stayed 3 nights. I'm having my second July 19th and was told I'll be spending at least 3 nights again.

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Ok so they told me the same thing, but at midnight I called the nurse after having my c-section to 9:30pm and it was technically the next morning so she removed it. They were making me wait on the shift change. I was up and walking immediately. We stayed 4days however because of my sons bilirubin levels. If not that that she said we would’ve left morning of day 3.

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Also: even if it hurts a lot, I recommend getting up and standing and walking. It will help prevent scar tissue and it will help with the gas buildup from surgery.

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I didn’t walk until the next day I believe and it was super painful. I couldn’t walk around after even if I wanted to I was numb. I wouldn’t have wanted to get up that soon. It HURT to get out of bed once they took me off the IV pain meds.

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My catheter came out 12 hours after the c-section (8am after an 8:30pm surgery). They had my stand even sooner than that though. Probably around 2-4am they assisted me in standing.
 I walked to the bathroom after getting the catheter out 12 hours after surgery. It was an incredibly painful walk. 
I took a shower exactly 24 hours after surgery and bandages were removed then, too.

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I’m in Belgium and they are very strict with recovery lol. 
I had a c section at 9am on a Monday morning, by 9am Tuesday morning I had finally convinced the nurses to remove my catheter. I was completely bed bound for that first 24 hours. 
Tuesday I only got out of bed to pee but I needed help doing so. 
Wednesday I still needed assistance for urgent baby care but everything else I could manage (slowly) 
Thursday I basically felt stiff, I could do everything but noticed standing to change nappies could be painful (I think because of the height of the changing table) 
By midday Friday I had convinced the nursing team that I was ok to go home as i had done everything myself for 24 hours and only had paracetamol as pain killer. 
If you take it easy, listen to the nurses and listen to your body, it’s frustrating at first to do so little but if you do then you will notice a huge difference every 24 hour period: if you push yourself too much too fast you will struggle for longer. 
By the week after my baby was born I was walking fairly long distances (slow pace) and only struggled with stairs and sitting down/standing up.

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I had my daughter in March at 8 am (scheduled). They removed the catheter the next morning at 6 am and I was up moving around immediately after that.

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I had my 2nd c section 2 weeks ago and at exactly 12 hours from having my baby they said they removed the catheter

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