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