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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems like everyone is focusing exclusively on the fact that OP is postpartum and ignoring that she has a serious physical injury on top of that. I’ve been postpartum (with multiples!) and had the injury she has (not when I was postpartum), and the injury alone is debilitating. This isn’t a mental health issue. OP would be incapacitated by this injury even if she’d never had a baby. [/quote]

I don’t think people understand how painful a herniated disc is. Taking care of my baby is all I can physically handle. I’m also in more pain because I have refused to take hardcore pain meds for more than a week. I’m relying on OTC and ice/heat therapy. I go to physical therapy once I’m cleared at 6 weeks.

I ordered more clothes and a cheap shower chair to make sure I shower daily. I showered. My husband washed laundry yesterday. He said he will try to be more in top of it.

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I think I already asked this, but did you ask your doctor about lidocaine patches for your back?  That's not like an opiate (which I also would avoid).  You might also want to consider flexiril -- it's not addictive like an opiate, but will make you loopy/tired so you don't want to take it if you'll be holding baby.  But might give you some relief for times when your husband is home.  
I think you could also try sponge baths rather than a shower if it hurts too much to stand.  That's what you would do if you had a broken leg.
Good luck!  Hope you feel better soon.[/quote]

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