Pain relief AFTER.. What did you have?

[ellasmummy]

Awesome news! Yup getting close now, just quietly sh*tting myself!

[anney]

got discharged at day 6 and was having voltaren suppositories right up until discharge. panadol and day 4 does not sound enough.

[Beach Mama]

I agree with all PP's hun, at day 4 panadol is definitely not enough. I was still on some kind of strong drugs that they gave me while in hospital until day 5 then I went onto the equivalent of panadeine forte (but without codeine which I can't have but the same stress) as well as Voltaren as well. I would be speaking up because as you said it is major surgery and 4 days is no time at all to heal. xoxoxo

[Amity]

If you're having panadeine forte make sure you take laxatives.

[Doing my best]

Are you resting as much as possible?

After both C-sects I was on panadol 4 hrly from day 4 and voltaran once a day. When I went home on 5th day, panadol for the 1st day, and when needed after that (cause I would forget 4 hourly).. Maybe I am the freak of nature.

But I didn't do anything. I would go to the toilet, sit in the chair beside the bed, and get up and down to kids when they needed it. And I would lie down as soon as I was tired. I also didn't do much more than that for a week or so at home. Then started slowly unpacking dishwasher, and venturing to the mail box, and small shopping trips with DH.

[Life is Good]

Congrats on the birth of your baby boy - he is gorgeous (saw the pics on FB!). I agree with DMB here with the amount of rest you should be getting. I was just on panadol from day 5 and would also forget to take it every 4 hours. However, if I wasn't resting enough, I would get really sore and that would prompt me to take another dose. I had some busy days and they were agony. When I rested and only did what I had to to care for bubby, I was so much better. I know we are all different, but rest was the only thing that helped me. Also, I couldn't have managed without one of those CS belly-support elastic thingos that the physio gives you in hossy. Without that is really hurt. Do you have one? Trust your instincts here - only you know the level of pain-relief you require, but just remember that rest will also really help

ETA: I also stayed in hospital until they kicked me out, which allowed me additional rest while the nurses did some of the work. If possible, I will do the same again this time because once you head home you WILL rest less!

[Charlotte91]

I'm actually quite proud of myself how I did. Considering I did heaps of walking and standing around the NICU afterwards.
Had DD Friday morning, discharged to the Mothers Unit - RCH Monday morning.
Sunday morning I just had panadol.
Sunday night I had Voltaren and Tramadol.
Monday I just had some voltaren at night.
And no pain killers after that.

[*Twinkle*]

I took Nurofen plus.

[mummydreamer]

can totally understand the panadol not working. when i had my c/s, i was on morphine for the first few days, and then panadiene forte. could you try that? or nurofen plus? that might help a little more. but definitely say something, you can't keep going in pain, it's just not right.