C-section

I’ve had two so far.
My first one I didn’t feel fully healed until 6-8 weeks after.

My second I felt better and could do more (besides pick up my oldest) by like 2 weeks. But definitely took things slow just in case.

But I definitely think it varies

Fully completely to were you could have another baby, my doctor always recommends 18 months to 2 years

Thursday made 3 weeks post surgery for me. I’m not completely healed but I will say that the pain has reduced significantly and I move around normally. There are days where I’m sore due to too much movement but I am feeling much better.

My first was just a couple weeks (emergency c-section), my second was around 5 weeks (planned c-section). Second time was really only because I had one little bit that was pulling internally and made it really painful to go from lying down to sitting and vice versa

It honestly varies, my first I took the full 6 weeks to feel like I was getting back to normal without pain and my second I was fine from 2-3 weeks

I have a big pain tolerance and was up walking around the hospital the next day. I did have right side nerve pain with my incision for a couple weeks! I just took gabapentin and tylenol for a little bit. I am 7wks pp and honestly can’t remember the last time I was in pain.

Depends what you mean by recover. I had an emergency c section and was up walking the next day. Even managed 10,000 steps after less than 48 hours. I honestly couldn’t tell I’d had major surgery. However, I was still careful not to over exert myself and when getting in and out of the bed etc. it really does vary though as I have some friends who felt it took the full 6 weeks to recover.

Took me about 4-5 weeks

Recovery is person dependent. I had an emergency C-section 16 months ago and I felt pretty good at 2 weeks post op. I never needed anything stronger than Tylenol and Ibuprofen. I was back going out with friends for lunch/coffee by 1.5-2 weeks post op. I was back to my full pre-pregnancy work out routine as soon as I was fully cleared at 6 weeks. Honestly, the most uncomfortable part for me was removing the steri strips....those things were stuck on there!

I’ve had two.

I was off all pain meds by the end of the week (actually found half the dihydrocodiene pack unused the other day so didn’t even finish it after my last). I was walking the same day and every day after discharge. I was in no worse pain than a rough period.

First section; at Costco on day 5, in the city the week after, yoga by week 6, running by week 8, on a plane to Australia week 9.

Second section; baby wearing at the park with my toddler day 8, Westfield shopping week 2, running week 12 and on a plane week 14.

I was only slower to do things after baby 2 because it was the dead of winter but I was doing the stairs, the laundry, cooking etc the moment I got home.

I’m 15m pp now from my second and you’d never know I had 2 surgeries. When I had my last one she said my uterus hadn’t thinned at all and scar tissue was minimal. I healed really well.

Define “recovery” haha. Most people will say it is a 6-8 week recovery. But ultimately, it takes the body like 12 months to fully “recover.”

How soon can you walk? As soon as the catheter is out. How soon can you resume day to day activities? Most within a couple days. How long to resume “normal” exercise? 6 weeks. How long to feel back to your “normal” self, longer. All individual though.

My first one took only a few weeks, my second in 6 weeks pp and it’s only just starting to heal I’ve been on antibiotics, nurse appointments once a week, dressing changes, infections, opening the incision been a nightmare x

I’m 10 days PP from a planned section. Was up and walking the next day (sore but manageable with painkillers), and am now off painkillers and doing fine! Not 100% but rarely have pain now and can manage normal activity and shorter walks round my local park 😊

I have a very little pain tolerance, and i was able to get off controlled meds by 1.5 weeks, fully recovered by 5.5/6 weeks

I had a rough recovery. It took me a month to be able to get up and really do anything. I was in a lot of pain and my feet were so swollen. I was feeling a little myself again after 6 weeks