Home help after a caesar?

maybe try winz but i think you have to have more the one babys eg-twins or more but you never know give there 0800 number a ring they should be albe to tell you on the phone outherwise good luck with bubs

I recently heard that you can have home help after a c/s. I didn't know that when I had one (end of 2003) so I haven't applied for it before. Your mw will know the details, give her a call sometime.

Thanks everyone for your help. My midwife was one of the ones that said I wouldn't be entitled to any help and it may be because as Ann C said hubby will be at home for the first 2 weeks. I will give WINZ a ring anyway and just see what they say. Never know until you enquire.

If not I may even see if I can find a cleaner just for the first couple of weeks to do bathrooms etc. Hope fully it won't be too costly??!!

Thanks heaps for all the advice, it's much appreciated.

who do they apply to tho??? would have been nice for me - DH and mum took turns to stay home or come home early where able to....who funds it??? and is there an income test??? that normally does us out if so!

You dont have other kids tho Bombshell,...or are you thinking about this for the next one?!

No as far as I know its not income tested cause I never got asked what our wage was and probably would of out ruled us too.

As for your Dh being off the first 2 weeks so was mine and since christmas was around the 5-6 week mark they stopped cause they found it hard for someone to do it and DH was off again (his work closed for the christmas break)

I would still ask to apply for it like i did, not once did my midwife say or suggest I wouldn't get it she was happy to get the forms for me. I don't think it was thru winz though - more like the health board or a side part of it.