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[quote=Anonymous]Whenever I see these posts about how easy the recovery is from a scheduled Csection, I feel the need to chime in and just say that you can't count on that.  My csection was planned well in advance (breach baby), I had an otherwise healthy and uneventful pregnancy.  I was not AMA, I was fit, with really strong core, did the yoga, etc.  The surgery went well, and my baby was healthy, and I even got a lot of compliments on my scar (as if I had anything to do with it, but I still liked hearing them).  I left the hospital a day early even.

BUT, you will be unable move properly for weeks.  You will not be able to pace the floor with your new born like you need/want to.  It will be months later, and you will still feel weak in your abs, and will not be able to get up off the floor.  This is a very serious surgery, and it will take months to recover.  And last time, I didn't even have a toddler.  Look, I haven't ever recovered from a 3rd degree tear, but I don't know any mom who did a vaginal birth who was physically recovering as long as I was.  I just don't want this thread to give anyone an overly rosy view of csection recovery![/quote]

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