1day post emergency section

I was induced with my second child and was in the hospital for 5 days before they broke my water, after labouring for 10 hours I ended up having an emergency c section. 24 hours later I’m home and very sore. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for healing and recovery please? Feel like everything the midwives said went straight out of my head as I had been awake nearly 36 hours when I finally was taken to theatre

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Take your drugs spread out and through the night. I alternated paracetamol and ibuprofen to the maximum doses and I really noticed if I didn’t take bang on time.

Move as much as you’re able I felt like the more I sat still the worse it hurt. Once I got up and moving I felt so much better x

Check out c-section uk on instagram they have loads of resources. Definitely move frequently. Take the stool softeners. Like above take the painkillers alternated so that you always have some kind of pain relief. Listen to your body. Drink plenty of fluids and eat fibre rich foods.

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