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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t automatically take the narcotic painkillers if you don’t feel you need them. Advil was enough for me with my second. The first time I just took what they gave me and the resulting constipation was by far the worst part of the whole c-section/post-partum experience. By FAR!!  Seriously. Stick with Advil. [/quote]

I agree with this. If anything, the constipation causes more pain than the surgery because when your bowels are full and sluggish, they press on the incisions. I brought my own colace and water and started on the ASAP. I brought my own snacks, too.[/quote]
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I will be the dissenter! The oxycodone made my life so much easier those first few days. The pain was basically gone, I had a nice relaxing buzz, could sleep easily, and it made it easier for me to walk around and therefore heal faster. I took a ton of miralax and colace from day 1, and the first poop wasn’t awful. Well worth the benefit of the narcotics for me. OP is going to be stuffed full of narcotics anyways after that C section- REAL ones- that a few doses of oxycodone aren’t going to make a big difference.[/b] [/quote]

But have you had a c section WITHOUT the oxycodone? I’ve recovered from two—one with and one without—and while I agree the buzz can be lovely, I honestly didn’t NEED it after the second c section and recovered better/faster without it in my system. I’m not anti-opioid at all (I’ve taken them recreationally back when I was more fun) but my body felt better with milder meds after the c section. If OP feels like she’s struggling I’d strongly encourage her to request them but I wouldn’t do suggest she ask automatically  before the IV meds wear off  (and my feelings have nothing to do with constipation, which wasn’t a problem for me either time.)[/quote]

PP here- my first C section I tried hard to avoid the oxycodone (took it only once or twice total) because the nurses told me my milk would come in better without it (it didn’t either way, so, who knows). I actually didn’t heal nearly as fast after the first one. But apples to oranges since my first was unplanned after a day of labor and my second was scheduled.[/quote]

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