Second day post section

When i was in hospital they gave the magic pain relief but as soon as your home its normal pandol which i found like taking nothing

It got worse before it got better for me, but after 5-7 days it started to feel more manageable. Keep up with regular pain relief , I really noticed when I let this slip. Good luck x

8 months pp here, I had an emergency c sec. Without the stronger hospital pain relief, I found it got worse. Have an alarm set to go off every 2 hours and switch between paracetamol/cocodamol and ibuprofen, thats what i did and it made it so much easier! Honestly the first week is absolute hell, but it gets better! You'll soon be walking about like nothing ever happened

You'll be moving around more, supported in bed differently and likely not as on it with the pain meds. Stay rigid with pain meds and rest as much as possible. I promise it will improve xx

The stronger painkillers work off after a while and then it does get worse anyway as you move around and it heals up. Take regular pain relief even if you feel you don't need it.

Once the anesthetics fully wear off (usually after 24hrs), the pain intensifies. I personally found day 2-3 to be the worst. As everyone is saying, pain meds, rest & don’t overwork yourself. I did find being mobile (walking short distances when able to, even around your home) significantly helped my healing process.

Took me three weeks to be able to walk without being in excruciating pain. Go easy on yourself. Your pain will also depend on the labour before the section xxx

Like everyone has said, the pain meds from the hospital last quite long. They wear off on day two.
Being consistent with taking painkillers of several kinds will help. I found paracetamol did nothing but ibuprofen together with it helped. Be mindful the codine or codemol will give you constipation. Make sure you keep taking the laxatives, even a little after you think your bowels are moving again. If they didn't discharge you with any, get some asap. And until you get some, take senna tablets.
Otherwise you give yourself another problem!

Whenever possible, get someone to help you get in and out of bed. Before you get up from a chair, engage your pelvic floor and muscles, breathe in as you stand. Wait for 10 seconds before moving off. This protective movement will help you feel more confident about moving through pain.

Thanks everyone - appreciate the support 😊