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
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.
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!
Last edited by Life is Good; March 20th, 2011 at 09:19 AM.
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.
Danielle, it is like a tube of pretty heavy-duty elasticised material that extends from above your belly button to midway down your thighs. It's as if they cut it off of a long tube of the stuff (so the two end bit are frayed). It is cream in colour. I am not sure if it is routine at all hospitals for them to give them out, but they did at mine when the physio can around on day 2. Having said all that, I imagine that there would be commercial products available that do the same job in the event that you aren't given one? It just holds everything together
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.
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