Next-to-me crib following c section

My partner slept on the side of the crib and passed me the baby and then put the baby down until I felt I was able to do it myself. We swapped when I was around 3 weeks PP.

With our first, I moved the crib away from the bed so I could get in and out of bed easier. We are pretty limited on space, the other side of our bed is already against the wall. Changing station at the foot of the bed and another downstairs.

thank you for all your tips & advice. I would like to avoid co sleeping if I can, just because it worries me so much. But I can totally see how it works for people (both my sisters did with their LOs) thank you ❤️

I think that’s what we may have to do… our bed is quite high too which I don’t think is going to be easy. Hopefully the recovery isn’t too bad but have heard it can feel worse before it gets better 😕

that’s a good idea and might be our solution at least whilst my partner is still on his paternity leave. Thank you 🤩

My section was unplanned too but I've just continued using the moses basket. It's on my partners side so I just get up and walk round. Probably better as its gets me mobile and there's no temptation to twist

I had exactly this scenario, I realised everything in our house was SO low when we got back home! We doubled up the sofa cushions on one side so I had less to lower myself onto and to stand up again. My bed, my partner took my weight while I sat down and got up. With our next to me, either my partner put her down and passed her to me or the Painkillers were enough for me to bend down! Definitely keep on top of your Painkillers religiously and have them dotted around the house to hand...lounge, bedside etc xx

We ended up sleeping on the sofa for a week as I couldn’t do the stairs or bed comfortably!

My partner had to get up and pass her to me. He also had to get up to move the cot away and help me get up. That was only a few days though then I could move myself and twist/pick her up carefully from the bed.

I'm 3 day postpartum and I'm currently camping out on the sofa, as I couldn't get comfy in bed at all, although I'm starting to feel a little better now with pain etc I'm just taking my time when I'm having to pick baby up etc x

I was in this situation! Ended up with emergency c section and have a next to me, about middle on the bed as I kept my night table.
We stayed in hospital 5 days then got home, and I couldn't get in and out of bed around it 🙃
I switched sides with my partner for a few nights, but recovery moved along fast for me so after about 3 nights we switched back!
Getting up and walking round was easily just as annoying tbh 😅

I ended up sleeping on the settee for a week / 10 days as I found it comfier than the bed and the baby slept in the Moses basket.

Now that I’m comfier in bed, he still sleeps in the Moses basket but we put that inside the next to me cot. He wouldn’t settle in the next to me because of the size.

My little one hates the next to u so we're co sleeping atm but I must say it worries me.

I found getting in and out of bed the most painful thing early on (I'm only 5 days pp myself atm) but it gets better. Getting out of bed was easier than twisting though so I moved ours down a bit so I had space to get up and stand to get her out. I also never slept laid down, always really propped up so I swung my legs round and got up rather then having to try sit up first.. Painful but easier. As I say that was short lived as she hates it lol

I’m so happy to see so many other people honestly admit to co-sleeping! My baby is 4 weeks & hates his next to me too. No matter what I try, he will not settle. We do side lying breastfeeding as that helped with my section recovery & that transpired into co-sleeping as he is always so settled after a feed. Likewise, would much rather this wasn’t our option but it is the only thing that allows him to sleep! However, it does make the feeds in the night much easier. Before giving birth I’d have been a firm no on co-sleeping but we don’t have much other choice atm!

I did exactly the same as … I too realised how low everything was post op! I slept on the sofa as I couldn’t manage getting in and out of the bed. And I shouted my partner when I needed him to pass me our boy. It does get better, I think I stayed on the sofa for around 10 days (maybe just less) I was so glad to be back in bed though 😅

Thank you everyone for all your suggestions & tips. We’re on night 3 at home and we’ve swapped sides & partner is helping a lot with passing little one to me, getting up for nappy changes etc. working well so far and each day recovery is a little easier. I definitely under estimated the impact of having a section though 😬🫠

@Alice I've said this about section recovery, definitely should be more in antenatals about what recovery means - just because you're not having a planned one, there's a possibility of having to have one

yes I fully agree! I kinda thought I had two options; elective c section or vaginal and whilst I obviously knew people did have emergency sections, I just never thought that would be me (for whatever reason)
I went to a 6hr NHS antenatal class & it was very good. They did explain the different categories of emergency sections and who all the people in the room would be (& why they’re there) but, you’re right, there was nothing on recovery. Or recovery in general, because vaginal births aren’t a walk in the park either!