Ok, as a nurse, my first response is to slap your hand and say Don't be Daft Girl! If you need help, you press that Buzzer! It's what we're there for!!!!!. If it makes you feel better, explain to them at the beginning of the shift what your situation is (although they SHOULD already know).

After I had my c-sect, they actually put my DD on the other side of the room (idiots!) but once she was beside me, I couldn't lift her because I couldn't turn. So I simply kept her on my chest the whole time (I was flat on my back).

When you're getting in and out of bed, DEF sit the bed up as high as you can to get in and out - it makes it a lot easier for you. Request a monkey bar if they don't give you one and also a bed rail (I forget it's proper name right now) but it goes under the matress and has a thing that is vertical near the head - it helps you move in the bed. There are heaps of ways you can make it easier for yourself to get in and out of bed.

I found I had a LOT of trouble bending for the first couple of days. The first day (about 14 hours after birth) the nurses had to help me shower and dry myself as well as help me with my undies and pants.

Honestly hon, please do NOT feel bad about buzzing nurses. I won't lie and tell you we're all saints because there are some absolute cows out there - but it's our job and most of us enjoy it! Besides, you're not pressing the buzzer to get your jolley's - you're doing it because you need HELP! Press it!

MG