C section recovery

I am 10 days post surgery and now starting to consider future recovery, compression leggings and bands etc. Any recommendations from anyone? Not sure really where to start!

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Swelling after procedure

One thing I didn't expect and don't remember from my other two cesareans was all this swelling in my legs, ankles, and feet..I have kankles now 😂 I truly don't remember this happening before, but it has been 12 years since my last. This is brutal! I can feel the extra liquid in my feet when I walk. My clothes barely fit, and my shoes are so tight. I've heard that elevating my feet helps as well as compression socks, but I'm just wondering how long I have to deal with this. Has anyone else had major swelling after their C-section? If so what helped you besides what I mentioned.

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Baby can be here at anytime now and still no names 🥴

Everyone says boys are the hardest when it comes to name and they weren’t not joking!
I even asked my nearly 4 years old what we should name her baby brother and her suggestions was ‘Cutie’… cute for a baby name but I am not sure that would be a appropriate for a grown man one day! 😂

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Rant incoming

Sorry but I just need to get this off my chest and to see if anyone else feels the same.

I’m currently 16 weeks pregnant and apart from the booking midwife appointment and scan I’ve had no support from the NHS what so ever. I was referred to a service but haven’t heard a thing and now this morning I nearly passed out on the train. Tried to call midwife but I cannot find a number and when I did they said if your under 17 weeks then call your gp. I just feel totally alone in this and have no one to ask any of the important questions like is nearly passing out normal!?

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35 weeks no birth plan

I’m 35 weeks high bp and gestational diabetes still with no birth plan is this normal? I feel they are being pretty blasé with me I haven’t got any more midwife appointments face to face only on the phone

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13 days post c section

I had my second elective c section 13 days ago… my blood loss has been so minimal I only bled for the first 7 days and it was only quite light…it stopped for a few days then today and yesterday I’ve started to bleed again and it’s a bit of a heavier flow. Has anyone else experienced similar?

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