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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had two vaginal births and two unscheduled C sections. My oldest was a vaginal with an induction and I hemmoraged after birth it was very scary.

Recovery from both IME was similar in terms of pain and recovery time. Very different in terms of what needed recovery lol.

If you are at risk of placental abruption I can’t imagine not doing a C section. A scheduled C sounds very easy from what I’ve heard.[/quote]

Thank you. I know pain is subjective but good to hear that it was similar but different. What did you find most helpful post C-section? [/quote]

the most important thing was I did nothing at all but recover. husband took care of the baby 100% and brought the baby to me to eat for the firs two weeks, which I spent in bed and moving slowly around my house. After the first two weeks, I didn't do a single thing around the house, didn't drive, didn't lift a dish, change sheets, cook, laundry, nothing at all other than light baby care until I was about 3 months postpartum. Buy high waisted underpants for the scar. I was fine with ibuprofen and tylenol just three days after giving birth by c-section for this reason, I think.[/quote]

This is perfect advice. DH handed ne the baby to nurse and then did diaper changes etc. Don't overdo it, especially with twisting. I did not drive for weeks, to avoid twisting to check my blind spot. I took slow walks starting the first week because I was nuts after bed rest at the end of pregnancy, but OB said to just rest.

I didn't need ice packs or anything special. I used a scar cream but, just being honest, the scar will look bad for a year. Mine looks great (invisible) now but it took time. OB advised against a binder, ask your doc.

You may not want to stay in the hospital that long. I think I stayed 2 nights? 3 at most. It's loud and people are always interrupting your sleep.

Oh, and I saw a great lactation consultant who helped with breastfeeding even though it was going ok. A little extra help is still helpful! She advised having DH give a bottle once a day starting at week 3 so that baby didn't refuse one later. This did not affect breastfeeding at all, and gave DH some bonding time.

Good luck! [/quote]

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