Any other c-section moms?

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I had my first c-section on May 20th and was just wondering how other mamas who had them are doing with their healing. I drove for the first time today and am surprisingly a little tender. Only going up/down the stairs in my house two or three times a day max. No heavy lifting. I’ll be 3 weeks PP on Thursday and 6 weeks seems so far to be able to pick up my toddler. How is everyone else doing?

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I had my first baby and first C-section on the 23rd! I’m feeling okay. I’m still pretty tender around my incision as far as things rubbing against it. I’m either wearing the big stretchy boxer type underwear from the hospital or some seamless panties. Not bleeding or drainage from incision. Still bleeding down there, but more like a normal/light-ish period now. I’m pretty much doing regular things now, though my body is quick to remind me when I’m taking it too far. I’ve had some pulling sensations at my incision site especially when I do too much. Driving is not bad, but I’m scared to have to brake abruptly. Sneezing is not fun 😬. It doesn’t hurt that bad, but it does kinda feel like it may blow open if I sneeze hard enough! And sometimes I get a pulling pain like underneath the skin where my incision is.

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I had a c 5/21 and am still a little sore- definitely more so if I do more stairs and/or if I go for a short walk. Still taking Motrin and Tylenol a few times a day which feels like a lot but I do feel like I need it. My little is also latching painfully when I try to breastfeed so I think some of my overall pain is related to that. Has anyone been wearing a belly band? Has that or anything else helped? Would love to feel closer to normal and just having a hard time being patient 🙂

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I had my second c section on May 13. At 4 weeks pp I still get pain, especially if I start doing too much. My incision is healing well. I can tell you I did not wait 6 weeks to pick up my toddler. I waited till my 2 week incision check then asked the nurse if I really had to wait 6 weeks. She said I should avoid it as much as possible but if I do pick him up, use good body mechanics like lifting with your legs. I pick him up pretty much daily now without issues.

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I had my c-section on 5/20 as well. I quit taking the strong pain pills about 5 days after getting home. But I was only taking maybe 1 a day. Controlling pain with Tylenol or Motrin. My legs felt wobbly for the longest but are feeling better now. I’m pretty much pain free, just a little sting/burn when I do too much. The recovery hasn’t been as bad as I thought it would be.

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I had a csection on May 16th my due date was June 11th... I am currently at my doctors appointment for incision check and they told me I am healing pretty good, but I have one spot that is still open and they told me that it’s causing an odor 🤦🏾‍♀️... I also have swollen in my feet and ankles and was told to elevate. The healing process isn’t bad. I have not taken any medicine since being in the hospital and then again I barely took anything for pain maybe Ibuprofen here and there.

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I ended up having my first baby via c section on 4/27. Her due date was May 11, but I delivered early due to gestational hypertension and she was breech. It was technically an emergency c section but they treated it like a scheduled. I have my 6 week pp visit in a few days and I'm feeling great. I was probably feeling 100% by 4 weeks. I noticed each day I would feel a little better and could do a little more in terms of activity. Sending you lots of speedy recovery vibes!

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I had my 2nd c section on the 18th. This recovery has been so much better than the first. Most days I feel normal, with occasional pain here and there, but nothing serious. I bled for about 4 days, and up until yesterday had no more bleeding, but it picked up again yesterday. Nothing heavy, pretty much just when I use the restroom and a few spots here and there.
I hope you feel relief soon!

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I had a surprise c section ok may 28 because my son’s heartbeat kept going down during contractions. I had two vaginal births with my previous. I’m still in pain but I just took my bandage off two days ago. I can walk around but it hurts getting in and out of bed. It tends to hurt more on my right side of my incision

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