is it really that bad???? - well I guess that depends on how bad you expect? To be honest it was worse than i expected, but that's because I kidded myself about it being easy.
Yep, you bleen like after normal labour, but I think they do remove some of the blood etc so you probably don't bleed quite as much.
Yep, you'll be able to look after bubs. Picking up bub is fine & you can look after it, but don't try to do housework etc for a while.
Anyway, I hope you don't have to worry about any of this!!! Come on little bubba!!!!
Hi Carly - i agree with Linda try not to get too stressed My first was an emergency so i wasnt at all prepared for c/s (like you it only occured to me that a vaginal birth was in the cards ). it wasnt terrible, but i dont remember enjoying it all that much. lifting and caring for bubs is fine after c/s, but avoid housework and heavy lifting, also some say you shouldnt drive for at least 3 weeks. i think it tok me about 2 weeks b4 i felt really comfortable (ie no tenderness or feeling like i should be gentle and not move excessively iykwim?) but i was moving around by the 2nd day after the c/s with no real pain after about the first week. Good luck with it all, HTH.....
Carly. Try not to get too stressed.
My first was an emergency so i wasnt at all prepared for c/s (like you it only occured to me that a vaginal birth was in the cards 
). it wasnt terrible, but i dont remember enjoying it all that much. lifting and caring for bubs is fine after c/s, but avoid housework and heavy lifting, also some say you shouldnt drive for at least 3 weeks. i think it tok me about 2 weeks b4 i felt really comfortable (ie no tenderness or feeling like i should be gentle and not move excessively iykwim?) but i was moving around by the 2nd day after the c/s with no real pain after about the first week. Good luck with it all, HTH.....
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