Post C-section recovery
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Gave birth on the 9th of April so 2/3 days ago, I have taken one stool softener. I’d be asking for many more x
Hello lovely, its so hard when you are going through it - be very very kind to yourself. The best way to look at it is that each day is a little bit easier than the day before, and it's not forever. I really struggled, it took everything out of me to stand up after. The next day that first walk for a wee was so tough. The night I came home it took over 2 hours to get upstairs, to the loo and then into bed and gave both me and my hubby a bit of an emotional breakdown. But even 2 days later I was up and down so much easier. I had a cat 3 on the 3rd April a week early after developing pre eclampsia and being severely anaemic so I'm on day 8 or 9 now. Deffo deffo take the stool softener and see if you can take some home. It makes it soooooo much easier. Also ask your midwife about daily laxido! It's been a massive help to me. My first 💩 was on day 5 and yeah, fairly traumatic. But also just a memory and survivable. It's like a badge of honour us section mams should be proud of x
Am on day 5 now had my little one on Monday, those constipated pains are horrible finally had my first poo yesterday with the help of the laculose they gave me now my pain feels alittle better , I have a one year old aswell so I have been tryna take it easy with her too which I feel so guilty for but my partner has been making everything about her so she doesn’t feel left out, mine now mostly hurts me of a night in bed I proper struggle with it when he wakes up for a feed my partner has to help me get out of bed or sit up in bed still keeping on top of my tablets so I don’t feel the pain, hopefully it does get better just take each day as it comes 💕
Finally had my first poo some minutes ago and it felt really good. It just came all out and didn’t have to grunt. Thanks to the stool softener I had last night. Now I feel super relieved from the gassy pain and bubbling feeling. Just have to keep on top of my meds as I’m being discharged today.
I had mine on the 10th and i’m still struggling with the pain. I got released yesterday which personally thought was a little too early. I was managing well in hospital but got home and was in absolute agony last night, they discussed re-admitting me but I wanted to leave it overnight and see how I felt this morning as didn’t want to leave my family. Coping a bit better today, taking routine pain relief and it’s helping to manage it a bit better and just had a bed day today. My partner is managing our 2.5 year old, taking one day at a time. Wishing everyone a speedy recovery, as it isn’t easy❤️🩹
I had mine on the 4th April. I was discharged the next day. I kept up with pain meds religiously for the first fee days. I have been trying to keep as active as I can. Going out for 15 min walks. I find the pain less when up and about. Worst was getting up and down from the sofa or in and out of bed for me, especially in the mornings. I’m weaning off the pain meds now as I don’t feel I need them and just take them if the pain gets a bit much. It does get easier. You’re just in the rough patch right now x
How many days post section are you? It sounds like you’re very early on, as these feelings are completely normal from my experience also. I promise you it does improve!! I had my second section 9 days ago, and feel miles better than I did to begin with. I would recommend taking the stool softener - the first poo after a section is uncomfortable, however once you start to go, it eases the stomach pain you get from constipation/trapped wind. With my first, I necked it from the bottle (as advised by the midwife 🥲) and it really helped so I knew to ask for it early on this time round because the constipation pain was the worst part for me. Walking for me was better by around day 3 (don’t get me wrong, still uncomfortable) and each day I’ve just improved more and more. I do think it’s been a quicker recovery having been my second one though, as my body sort of knew what it was in for. I found that I felt worse in the hospital and getting home allowed me to relax more. Take all the meds!