Can you explain how are the First 2 weeks after giving birth?

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Ok so I am really wondering how everyone experienced the first 2 weeks after giving birth to baby?
Were you very tired?
Were you able to get up and walk around or go outside?
Did you have visitors or none?
How was the bonding time?
I heard some people might want to visit and it might stress the new mom and dad and baby, so how did you handle it?
How was it down there?
Was it ok or do you think you were on the edge to seriously cry and freak out over everything due to hormones?
Is it overwhelming?

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I can't even remember the first 4weeks after birth😂🤣 it was a whirlwind. Getting used to another little human they you have to keep safe and alive is exhausting that's for sure. I didn't have visitors other than his grandmother who was helping me until my son was 6 months ( I had him at the start of the pandemic shutdown)

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I've had different experiences with all 3 babies, all 3 were vaginal as well, to note.
My first, physically was pretty okay, but we'd found out he had Down syndrome at birth so that was a lot on top of my postpartum hormones. There was a lot of crying lmao, I've never felt more emotional in my life than after giving birth, even during pregnancy. I bled for maybe two weeks tops. I did tear but I had no pain from it. As far as visitors, I had a couple friends visit, my mom came over a lot to help feed us and it was nice to have some company
With my second, this was August of 2020 so we literally had no one in the hospital and only my mom visited us afterwards. Healing was pretty similar for my first and second though, again I was pretty emotional as well, just crying about every little thing lmao but it was generally easy.
My third took a pretty physical toll on me. I was in a lot of pain in my pelvic area, if I walked around too much I'd pay for it later with throbbing pain 😩😩 it took about 3 weeks for me to start feeling pretty okay again. Also was sooo emotional again!! Crying over breastfeeding, sleeping, this that whatever 😂 I had a few visitors which I honestly wish we would've had a bit more help this time around with my 3rd.

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FTM TO A 8w OLD
Very tired but I really didn’t nap during the day 
Yes you can walk around, we took short walks around the neighborhood. I had a c section. 
Immediate family visited - parents and siblings only 
Bonding is lovely, highly recommend having your partner home for at least two weeks if you can. My husband did everything around the house. Also prep meals in advance or get a lot of take out, food from family. You don’t want any chores to interfere with baby time. 
When visitors were overwhelming, we straight up told them to leave. 
Unfortunately had a c section, but bleeding was manageable - used pads, not bad at all 
Baby blues are real but overall I felt okay despite a few crying episodes. Usually late at night, I was mostly upset at the emergency c section and other times I cried from anxiety about what if something happened to babe. However, mood got so much better after two weeks. 
It’s overwhelming but you get better at it each day. 
🤍

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Everyone is different.
My first (vaginal) 35 weeker, I was a little sore for about a week. I bled for 2 weeks and never heavy. Idk about visitors as she was in the nicu for a week. I was actually over at my parents for dinner to distract myself from my baby not being home. I was doing light walking as soon I was home. I wasn’t overly emotional. I ended up ovulating at 6w pp and had my first period at 8w pp.
My second (vaginal) 27 weeker, I wasn’t sore after. I was carrying my 1 year old 3 days after (once I was released). My son was (and still is) in the nicu so, again, I have no clue about visitors. I went on a light hike baby wearing my 1 year old at 3 weeks pp and felt pretty good after. I was more emotional this time but nothing terrible. I ended up ovulating at 4w pp and my first period at 6w pp. 
Since my babies were premature, I did straight up ask my family to be up to date on all vaccines (tdap, flu, and Covid if they didn’t have antibodies). They either stayed away or were up to date. There was no fuss. I respected those that chose not get up to date and they respected my wishes. There were no hard feelings either was. My teenie tiny babies health matters more than anything. 
My advice is to speak up for your wishes. Don’t sugarcoat. Be straight up and stand your ground. Don’t shame or lose respect for those that choose to just wait to meet your baby. 
Adult diapers are better than pads. Ibuprofen and ice packs are your friend. If breastfeeding, nipple cream is your friend. 
Baby blues are normal and should only last about 2 weeks. If those feelings continue or worsen, speak to your doctor about ppd.

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I made a point to get up and moving as soon as possible. It can really help with the healing process. I was up doing laps on the postpartum ward the day after giving birth at 10:30 the night before. 
We had our first June 2020. A nurse at his weight check said it would be safe to have family over if they wore a mask so we did that, but then we’re advised by our pedi not to have anyone but grandparents hold him. So others would come over, but couldn’t hold him and they would wear masks. 
We would get outside on our porch swing or go for evening walks it felt good to get out. 
As far as having visitors that is a very person choice. We have discussed with our decider hat we are going to allow family to come and meet baby, but they will have a time limit (had a like 4 hour family dinner and game night 4 days after birth that I wasn’t expecting with my in laws, siblings and all and have no plans of doing that again…), and we won’t have anyone staying with us to “help” until after my husband goes back to work. We are teachers and our next is due early august.

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I was so tired that I got lost in a grocery store around a week pp. Literally couldn’t find my way to the exits, completely forgot what I was there to buy, and wandered around holding baby for a good hour until I just happened to run into my mom and she helped me. This story is made even worse in that I had been working in that grocery store for 3 years 🤣

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With my first I had a vaginal birth but complications after delivery so I didn’t get to go home until 4 days after delivery. I was pretty uncomfortable in my pelvic area mostly like a bruised bone pain feeling and my stomach was really messed up from being on 3 different iv antibiotics for a few days in the hospital. I definitely felt better within two weeks with minimal pain and I was wearing jeans and going out. With my second birth I had a c section and I was out at the store 5 days later wearing normal clothes and I felt great right away. We’d even go on some short walks too.

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I was able to walk around and everything right after birth. I don’t know how typical that is, the nurses kept commenting on how active I seemed for just having a baby. I was in pain for sure but when I was sitting I was in pain too lol. It wasn’t as much pain as I was expecting at all tho! I was very shocked how good I felt for just having a baby. I had a hard time breathing near the end of pregnancy and I just felt so good not being pregnant, it was like a relief
I didn’t sleep hardly ever, first few months my daughter was up every hour of the night to nurse. 
The first couple weeks are so exciting but so rough. We were learning how to be parents, and breastfeeding was very stressful early on. After a month or so I’d say everything was easier.

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