@blessedbythebest88 I'm exactly two weeks out from my second unplanned c-section, and I'm starting to feel a little better. I've only lifted the baby, and any diaper changes I've done have been from a sitting position in bed.
My partner has done everything from housework to keeping me fed.
Important things to do beforehand and general tips:
My partner has done everything from housework to keeping me fed.
Important things to do beforehand and general tips:
- Set up a station with everything you may need in reach. Diapers, wipes, water and snacks for you, chargers, meds, pumping stuff, swaddles, etc. Anything that you don't want to have to get up and grab in the middle of the night. I have a utility cart right next to the bed for this.
- The Frida disposable underwear has been 100% essential for me because anything else rubs against my scar weird. So grab either those or some high waist underpants.
- After the procedure, set alarms for meds. I made the mistake with my first c section of forgetting to take meds, and boy howdy did I pay for it. Take them on a schedule for at least a week, no matter how confident you may feel. I'm still taking 800mg of ibuprofen once at night, two weeks out, and expect to continue for another week at least.
- Get mobile as soon as (reasonably) possible! I attribute the quicker pace of my healing to getting up and around as fast as I could safely manage. And I just mean like walking around for a couple minutes every couple of hours or so, nothing strenuous.