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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WTF. If you have a c-section you won’t be recovered by the first week.[/quote]

Newsflash, she won't be recovered a week after a vaginal birth either.

I had two natural births and both times I was told under no uncertain terms to remain in bed with my legs closed for one week. I could get up to go to the bathroom and shower, that's it. [/quote]
This is not normal. Was this in the US?[/quote]

Yeah what the heck. I was told the more activity I did the better I would feel. And I felt that was true. How did you care for your baby laying in bed? Who cooked for you? What about other children? That actually seems cruel to be forced into bed. I started attending moms groups the first week and I think it healed my mind. [/quote]

DP, but there has to be a balance.  I felt great after DD#2 was born back in May.  It was a super easy vaginal delivery, no tearing, out of the hospital in 24 hours.  I got home and went right back to caring for older DD, cooking, cleaning, etc, in addition to care for the baby.  Pandemic, so of course no family help, and my DH went back to work after 3 days...then I ended up with very heavy bleeding and was put on bed rest for a week.  It is possible to think you’re just fine and then overdo it, and women such as OP need to keep that in mind.[/quote]

Something similar happened to me and I was put back on bed rest when my baby was about a week and a half old.  The risks from overdoing it are significant, and overdoing it is easy when there isn’t any support from family and friends due to the pandemic.[/quote]

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