Gave birth to my baby girl. Need support and advices to manage c section pain

They should give you pain killers!! I was on ibuprofen + oxycodone for a little while. It’s a lot of pain I know. Walking does help, but if you’re not taking pain killers is almost impossible!

First of Congratulations on your baby I had mine a month ago I had a unplanned c section and I’m a ftm I didn’t really go into it with any knowledge but what helped me out the most was kind of treating it like a contraction or a Braxton hick obviously doesn’t feel the same but breathing through every step and every movement and to make sure to take it easy slow movement while your healing for the first week I always braced my abdomen when getting up or moving it helps take some of the pressure off by brace just kinda use a pillow to hold against you push against and lift even when walking miraculously I was up and walking the next day but it was completely off adrenaline but slow and paced steps it was helped me out a lot the more you move the little bit of easier it gets

Hey i had my c section 3.5 months ago and i was given painkillers every few hours till i was in hospital so the pain was bearable for me, and yes i was asked to get moving as well.. It’s not at all easy but you can ask them for any support such as helping you to get off bed and move little bit. I hope you feel better with the pain x

What does your pain control look like at the moment? I was on oral acetaminophen and IV Toradol for the first few days. You are absolutely allowed to advocate for anything you need. If you need better pain control, I was sent home with a prescription for oxycodone, you can tell your health care team that you need something stronger. That does not make you weak. You have just had major abdominal surgery, you deserve rest. You can tell people you will not be taking laps around the ward today without better pain management. They cannot force you to do anything you are not comfortable with.

Oh bless you I hope you're okay? What medication have you been given already? When I had my surgery I had morphine and then hours later was kept on top of it with ibuprofen and paracetamol, I had to take them both for like a week (or longer I actually can't remember!) I would definitely ring medicom or whatever its called where you are to speak to a midwife? When you need to sneeze or cough I recommend having a pillow against your stomach, lean over it slightly whilst in sitting position and then cough/sneeze! Hope that helps a little too x

Came to say same thing as Rebeca mentioned, oxycodone is life saver, I was on Tylenol and oxycodone, try to take these medications according to your pain, like I used to take every 3 hrs, because for me pain used to start again 3 hrs after taking medications. If you are getting pain within 4 hrs then for every 4 hrs so on… gradually reduce the frequency so that you don’t depend on it