Would you move house 3 weeks post c section?

I’m having a c section on Thursday and my flat sale and onward purchase have dragged on and on to the point that if we don’t complete at 3 weeks post partum then our mortgage offer will expire and likely the chain will collapse.
Would you do it? It doesn’t sound fun at all. It would be a 2hr drive from where we live so we’d have to stop lots. We would use professional removers and packers so in theory I wouldn’t be doing anything myself, and could even check into a hotel with my mum to miss the whole thing.
I’m just scared from both an emotional and physical point of view that it’s a disaster waiting to happen.
Has anyone done it?!

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If you’re hiring movers I’d think it’d be okay. Physically after 3 weeks you feel almost back to normal (at least I did) but I still wouldn’t lift heavy things or overdo it. 2 hr drive isn’t bad at all! I haven’t personally done it but with the help of movers I def would

We’re moving house less than a week after my c-section however we don’t really have any choice. Not looking forward to it!

We hired movers and packers and I stayed with with my aunt I didn’t move a finger
I wasn’t PP but I was pregnant it was really little stress for me my husband dealt with everything
I would say go for it taking in consideration your mortgage situation

3 weeks you should be fine. I was driving again by 3 weeks, just dont lift heavy x

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