Overdoing it or no? ( C section )

It’s a heatwave, recovery will feel like more of an uphill in this heat 🩷 Sounds like you are healing well and staying mobile which is great.

I think of it like the gym. You work out and you feel great but that night when you get off the sofa you feel the muscle strain and ache. Walking around post section is a workout, you are getting those muscles going, your blood volume is dropping 40%, your hormones are still firing and your organs are still moving back into position. If you are breastfeeding too, you are burning more calories doing that than your heart needs daily to pump.

It’s normal. Don’t let it discourage you but keep going slow and steady. Maybe rest tomorrow and get back at it on Monday

I was more bloated and achey after my second section simply because I had a toddler at home too.

Bleeding is normal. Some mums get up to 6 weeks of it and sometimes you can bleed a bit more if you’ve overdone it but that’s not a danger sign to worry about.

I swear the heat makes recovery harder, even when just sick. It zaps our energy, we are a bit more dehydrated and frazzled xx