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Driving after c-section (UK)

Just wondering what others have done/doing? Feel stuck 🙄

I’m almost 4weeks PP. Insurance says as long as doc says I’m medically fit I don’t need to tell them. And DVLA say they don’t need to know as long as recovery isn’t over 3month.

Doc says they don’t know what do to… they asked me to ring DVLA & insurance to ask what they need lol. God sake haha.

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I waited the standard 6 weeks. After that you should be golden.

just check with your insurance provider. as long as you can do an emergency stop and not on pain relief that can cause drowsiness you should be fine. I started at 5w pp.

My insurance said the same and my GP said they don't give advice so it was a bit of a catch 22. I practiced a couple of emergency stops on some quiet roads close to my house and then for the next week or so kept any journeys to a max of around 10 minutes. I started driving at around 4 weeks pp.

I’ve been driving at 3 and a half weeks post c section because my recovery has been so good!

I drove when I felt like my scar wasn't hurting from the seat belt and I was confident moving around, was about 5 weeks I think. No one could give me straight answer and when you covered so I just did it!

I just waited 6 weeks, didn't inform my insurance or anything. The GP said if I was comfortable with the seatbelt and could emergency stop without it causing pain then it would be ok from a medical POV

I drove at 4 weeks, probably should have waited until 6 weeks tbh as it was still quite uncomfortable but I didn’t have a choice 😩

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