*HELP* Recovery questions with a CSec 5 days on...

[black_rose]

Sounds similar to me, ask the MW's to check your scar, some of my stitches were too tight, once they were cut I could get up off the couch and bed without screaming.

[*Beema*]

Hmmm my stitches are dissolvable, so maybe it has something to do with that. The pain is horrible isn't it

[Arimeh]

I had that with Aricyn, and I had staples with him, so wasn't a stitching problem for me. I think because it was my first, my body was a bit freaked out because of what had happened, and it was reacting in the only way it knew - to hurt.. lol

Try rolling over to your side first, and pushing yourself up with one arm, while bracing a pillow against your scar with the other hand. And swing your legs out at the same time. Then stand up.

It only took a few days at home before I was back to normal. Don't overdo it though. Rest up.

[feeb]

Try rolling over to your side first, and pushing yourself up with one arm, while bracing a pillow against your scar with the other hand. And swing your legs out at the same time. Then stand up.

yes that, I did not experience pain like that (I was in to a standard queen size bed day after cs) but everyone has diff pain threhold. Ask MW to hve a look at wound and check for infection or as others have suggested tight stich.
You dont want to take the strong drugs fir too long due to risk of constipation.

By day 5 most woman are on panadol, voltaran and tramadol.

Hope you are better soon you have had a tough pregnancy.

[rufalina]

You dont want to take the strong drugs fir too long due to risk of constipation.

i was going to ask how things were in that department, cause that can make you feel terrible... If you cant get things moving, get something from the nurses. It will help and is worth it. I cant remember what I had, but it helped. Hope you are able to wean of the strong drugs and head home with less pain soon. xo

[Vixstar]

Oh hun! Okay, after three c-sections.....mine have all been totally different recoveries! First c-sections are the worse....so I thought!

C-section #1 2006 - panadol over 8 hours and volaren every 8 hours. Took about 48 hours to pee......because they told me if i didn't the catherter was going back in. NO WAY!!!! Prolly took another day to do no.2's and somewhere in between I passed wind which I was super excited about! Could you have wind pain? I drank Metamucil by the bucket loads. Disolvable stitches. MY OBGYN.

C-section #2 2008 - really fast recovery! Same pain killers as previous. Drank Metamucil again by the bucket loads. Some pain once I got home only because I had another child to look after already and so had a few more days of Voltaren and panadol. Disolvable stitches. MY OBGYN.

C-section #3 19th Sept 2010 - NOT MY OBGYN! This one is rough as guts, been doing it for about 30 years and very old school. No disolvable stitches. Metamucil did nothing so had some Agarol (sp)...white milky liquid which cleaned me out nice and gently but did so for 1/2 a week! Made life so much easier, not so bloated either. Wind pain when the drugs wore off....even today......Painful with a capital P!!! Lived on Panadeine, Endone and Voltaren for almost a week, esp since I had to walk up and down to special care......alone! Would have my bed in the upright possy and used the handle above to pull myself up so basically used all the strength in my arms to save my belly. Then kinda lean / roll to my left and somehow push with off the bed with one hand till I was sitting upright and then slowly place my feet on the floor and stnad up, bent over at first and then slowly stand erect. Hope that makes sense!! lol Ater a few days, was able to lay a little flatter ....even now I am still abit ouchie when laying down and still sleep with a pillow between my legs. Seems to ease pressure??? on my right side where I am still very sore. I have NOT sneezed in over 2 weeks....i am too scared too! Coughing is also painful even holding my belly. Not good or my lungs though.

For all 3 i came home with NO medication! Was told just to get panadol or panadeine....have been living on panadeince extra - 3rd packet now!

Tell your miswives o what is bothering you. It is their job to assist you and provide you with care. I saw my OBGYN every morning and told her o every ache and pain this time. At one stage I though I had clots in one legs. She explained it was my electrolytes changing.......she was right! lol

Hope things ease up for you hun. xxxxx

[Mother Goose]

oh hon, sounds like you're doing it tough.

Ask the nurses to put a slide sheet on your bed (which hossy are you in?). It is a slippery sheet that goes on your sheets. It will make it easier to get in and out of the bed. If they stick one on your bed - swipe one to take home

Make sure someone demonstrates correct and appropriate manouvers for ambulating (getting up and about) from the bed. The technique described earlier (rolling to side and using arm to lift) is a good one. Also make sure they demonstrate how to use a towel around your feet to swing your legs up on the bed if that is something that is difficult for you.

Are you using the monkey bar? Have you GOT a monkey bar on your bed? It's the triangle on a chain.

On a personal note, with my C-Sect, I was on voltaren and panadol. The first couple of days were hell - even going from standing to sitting was a nightmare. I think it took about 7 days for me to be comfortable. I remember going out to dinner at 10 days and being fine most of the time but needed to use the pram to support myself at one point. I was out with a surgeon at the time and he couldn't believe how well I had recovered so quickly...

MG

[bubno.3]

'beema' Im going to give you my nursing answer here ok :
everyone is different remember when it comes to pain threshold etc etc .... Have you support at home when you come home on thurs? As you need to keep up the endone and pandaol simulatanously (they work really well together) .... With the surgery your sore becaause they have cut through muscle as well as unterus etc etc hense you muscles are healing as well and then on top of all that you uterus will be shrinking back to pre baby state and that will hurt too when you BF (if your BFdg) . Give your self time physically and mentally from the HUGE pregancy and now the surgery .... Your little girl is here and she needs a happy healthy pain free mum.... Dont worry about getting hooked on Endone as you wont or please dont worry to much about endone and Breast milk ok .... Please take your time and you will heal nicely and to answer your original question yes this all sound normal what you have described..... check the site for redness and infection everday . xx

[Heaven]

Hmm...I only ever had panadol and nurofen so that pain sounds a bit excessive to me. But everything's ok?? They've checked??

Have they shown you how to get up off the bed without hurting yourself?

it will get better quickly.