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Sarah Beth
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Posted: 21 June 2007 at 2:49pm |
don't know about anyone else, but I also felt so happy to finally poo. Made me feel pleased that everything was working properly again (took about 4 days for it to happen)
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james
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Posted: 21 June 2007 at 3:02pm |
yep me too sarah beth hehehe but mine hurt i was floded in two now this may be tmi but i could feel everything
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Posted: 11 August 2007 at 4:29pm |
My midwife told me I could drive when I could:
- roll out of bed without pain
- stomp my foot really hard without pain
Its only taken 2.5 weeks and my insurance company told me I'm covered completely no matter how long I wait after a c-section. So I'm driving, and feel fine.
Oh and something else.
Don't be alarmed if the surgeon passes a "rope" or cord through to the anaesthetist to fasten. Apparently its ONLY holding your stomach open!!
Also - humourous dvds are not advised even 3 weeks after a c section. I watched Lee Evans Live in Cardiff last night and my tummy is KILLING me today!
I'm so glad I read this and found out about the back pains being normal, I was completely freaking out that my back was knackered! Those shooting, throbbing pains bloody hurt!
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Bombshell
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Posted: 11 August 2007 at 9:22pm |
yeah i was talking to a friends dad who is a well known physio (x all blacks etc) - and he was telling me about all the women he sees with this back pain...this is before I told him anything about me having some....and then he says = but even so they ALL get pregnant again right after ive fixed them too!
LOL....yeah i guess we do....
my back is still an issue....
and OMG i thought i had an inside stitch coming thru my scar the other day - had mum look at it....ummmm turned out to be an ingrown hair there....and when i took it out(carefully) it was so long....DH laughed and said to be careful it might be attached to the knot on the inside and i would come apart again....SOOOOOOO not funny!
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Two Blondinis
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Posted: 12 August 2007 at 10:06pm |
SarahJ wrote:
Oh and something else.
Don't be alarmed if the surgeon passes a "rope" or cord through to the anaesthetist to fasten. Apparently its ONLY holding your stomach open!! |
I saw that too! A long white strap came over the curtain and back behind my head. I asked DH what it was an he did the face and said "just don't ask, don't even think about it" hmm very reassuring with great bedside manner LOL
On the driving - I was driving 12 days after my CS. We all went out for my b'day and guess who was the sober driver!
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Posted: 17 August 2007 at 5:09pm |
Sorry, can some one tell me what BDing is? LOL sorry, a bit dumb probably...I totally aggree with the bonding thing, it hasnt been any different than with my first son, Noah....Anyhow, im new to the Boards, so might just say Hi, my name is Tasha and i have two boys Riley 6 months and Noah who is 3 years...= ) Noah was natural and Riley c-section....
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Posted: 17 August 2007 at 6:34pm |
Hi Tasha! BD is short for Baby Dancing (ie how babies are made LOL)
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Posted: 18 August 2007 at 8:26am |
LOL Thanks for that busymum!
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miss
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Posted: 23 August 2007 at 3:31pm |
Oh, I had the total 'greys anatomy' surgical team - all of them ere young and good looking, it was cool!
-DH or DP will get to wear scrubs when they go in with you, just good to know that.
- You will be totally immobile before you get in to surgery and will be rolled on and off the table and have your arms starfished.
-While you can feel everything they do , it shouldn't hurt. If it hurts then the anesthetic is wearing off so tell them so they can top you up!
-when you do those first few poos you can't push, you kind of need to really go and let gravity help work it out - so take a book, you may be in there a while!
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james
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Posted: 23 August 2007 at 4:49pm |
[!
-when you do those first few poos you can't push, you kind of need to really go and let gravity help work it out - so take a book, you may be in there a while![/QUOTE]
awww i soo remeber that and it will hurt too
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Posted: 23 August 2007 at 5:06pm |
Another one...
-if they give you lactulose to get your bowels moving, they will move and you could be on and off the toiet for the rest of the day. Be prepared!
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Posted: 24 August 2007 at 1:28pm |
I think the most important thing anyone ever said to me about childbirth (CS or VB)
"you leave your dignity at the door"
I heard that too but i was sooooo determined to keep every bit of dignity!!!
I even got my midwife to show me how to do the cathatar seriously!!!Through out the pregnancy & after i was not having anyone there:) lol
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Posted: 26 August 2007 at 7:08pm |
Not sure if someone has already said this, have not read all the posts but my husband was pretty shocked that I was naked and staked out when they brought him into the OT, might be wise to let your support person know what to expect!!!!
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Posted: 18 September 2007 at 4:16pm |
Geez I wish I knew about the cord tied to the bed leg to help me outa bed!! That wouldve been soooo much easier.. our bed is quite low and ouch!!
I did learn to make the hospital bed go up for changing babies bum and clothes etc (hated the horrid plastic change tables in the room) much easier on the back!!
Also taught my older kids before the Csection not to sit on my knee... they learnt to sit next to me and they couldnt jump all over me anymore!
I think everything is covered now!! I cant think what it was like! So funny how you forget!!
oh, I took pillows in with me as I hated the thin icky hospital ones!!
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Posted: 18 September 2007 at 4:18pm |
Oh... And I second the maternity pads for the c section wound! helped keep it dry and clean! also used baby wipes to clean it.... and "aired" the wound as much as possible.
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Posted: 19 September 2007 at 1:34pm |
If anyone still wants copies of the Ceasarean booklet that I have called Recovery after Ceasarean let me know
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Posted: 27 September 2007 at 8:43pm |
miss wrote:
Another one...
-if they give you lactulose to get your bowels moving, they will move and you could be on and off the toiet for the rest of the day. Be prepared! |
God I wish I had known this before i went into have ethan - you're not wrong!
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 3:32pm |
The spasms your legs have when your coming off the spinal block are pretty random too lol they just start flying all over the place for no apparent reason what so ever.
The first number 2 you do hurts quite badly.. especially if your like me and lost quite a bit of blood during the C-S (emergency) and are taking iron supplements
Pulling yourself to a sitting position is almost impossible, especially if your short and can't even reach the end of the bed to 'push' yourself up somewhat and your hands and arms just don't want to co-operate LOL
And as for dignity... what's that? ;)
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Posted: 25 March 2008 at 4:26pm |
I've had three c-sections and my contributions are:
a) Don't bother bribing your DH or a friend to paint your toenails so you can feel halfway human. The nurse will make you take it off again.
b) Take a doughnut pillow to sit/lie on for the first 24 hours. Seriously, my backside hurt worse than my c-section wound after 24 hours of sitting on a crease in the plastic mattress cover!
c) Drink HEAPS while you still have the catheter in. It means you can make sure you are really well hydrated without having to totter into the bathroom.
d) Getting baby into and out of the plastic fish bowls provided by the hospital is almost impossible for the first day and very painful for the next few days. So don't bother! Just keep bubs close to you in bed. They are used to being close to you anyway so it eases the transition into the big wide world.
e) The sooner you get up and moving around the easier the recovery will be. Take it slow and easy and if you decide to walk round the corridors get someone a bit steadier to carry your baby!
f) Hold a flat pillow tight against your tummy when you get out of bed.
g) If you need to cough, imitate a cat with a hairball and 'huurrr huurrr' first to move the phlegm. Then sit with a pillow pressed against your tum and cough. You can also get dh to stand behind you and hold the pillow tight while you cough.
h) Make a fuss if it hurts! Studies show that if pain is effectively dealt with in the initial period then it passes faster. You shouldn't be in pain as long as you have the morphine drip in. If you do then it isn't working. They can give you another booster shot. And keep taking your panadol, tramadol and voltaren for the full recommended period. You won't get dependent on the.
i) Stay in you pj's once you get home. If you have a shower then get dressed into clean pj's. You are less likely to try and do too much or be expected to do more if you look like an invalid!
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Posted: 25 March 2008 at 4:55pm |
miss wrote:
Another one...
-if they give you lactulose to get your bowels moving, they will move and you could be on and off the toiet for the rest of the day. Be prepared! |
wish someone had warned me about that!!! i had to abandon my visitors it came on so quickly!
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