How did you recover after your second C-Section?

I am trying fir a VBAC for this preg but I know there is a chance that I could require another c-section. I bounced back very well after DDs c sect but I am wondering if it is the same for subsequent sections? I am concerned "IF" I need another that it will be a harder / longer recovery and I will have a 2 yo and new born as well.
Would love to hear your experiences!

I bounced back really well after my first CS, the only 'trouble' I had was lying flat in bed when I got home as I had been sleeping elevated in hospital. You will be happy to know that I bounced back even faster after my second CS, I checked out 2 days post CS and as I layed almost flat the night after my sugery I didn't have a problem with sleeping, I was off pain killers by the time I left and I had only had minimal amounts prior to leaving, I believe that walking does the world of good, get up and move around as much as possible!

Best of luck x

Hun, I had a 'c/s like' surgery to remove a massive fibroid in 2009 and I recovered very well after that (the cut was much bigger than a c/s cut) and then when DS was conceived they told me another op was on the cards as they didn't want my uterus to tear during natural labour. So I had a c/s and I recovered very well again after that one. I guess some people find a c/s a bit hard which is totally understandable as it IS major abdominal surgery, but I found the operations pretty good. Apart from not being able to get up for a day, and the slight pain you get from the first time you get out of bed, it was honestly OK. The more I moved around the better and I had plenty of meds which really helped. GL what ever you do!

My recovery after my second one was hard, i got an infection in my uterus and I was laid up for about a month. But up until that struck, my time after the c-section was better than the first, my body didn't seem as shocked by the surgery and wasn't as painful :)

Thanks ladies. As much as I'm hoping I will not need one I just want to be informed and cover all my bases if you know what I mean!

I bounced back really well no issues at all, I even got to a room with a double bed that could not be raised and no monkey bar to help move the next day as I was moving so well with no issues. When I got home DH was back at work rather quickly and then away interstate when DS2 was a few weeks old, I had DS1 who was 18 months and not walking to care for as well.

Good luck

Physically I found it harder, but that was because I didn't have any issue the first time and tried to push myself much harder than I probably should have.
But the section itself wasn't a shock like the first time and I wasn't so anxious with the 'process' IYKWIM?

I hope you get your vbac jakabella, but my recovery from my CS second time was even better than the first. No issues at all.

My second recovery was much better and faster than my first - I think my body knew what was going on and I just adapted (of course I claimed that I was unable to do anything that remotely resembled housework for 8 weeks :p )

My first was an emergency after long labour so I had an awful recovery. My second (a scheduled c/s) was heaps easier - even though I lost twice as much blood and they had to do a ton of repair work on my bladder because there were adhesions. I was up and showered and walking around and wearing DD in a ringsling within 5 hours of surgery - one of the middies who came in to help me in the shower was wondering why I needed her because she thought I was on day three. I was home in the afternoon of day three, and was moving normally pretty quickly. My first I was still in a lot of pain after three weeks.

Thanks ladies. Even though Bellas c-sect was an emergency it was still a pretty good experience. I was up the next day and never looked back. I was home on the morning of day 4 without any drugs needed anymore.
I guess I was wondering if it was worse after a second one.
I pray fir a VBAC this time around but I'm far less scared now.

I've had two c-sections 9 months apart and after the first one i bounced back and was up and about within hours and even driving and cleaning within a fortnight. More to do with the fact i was so excited to get out and about to 'show off' my new bundle of love.

With my second one I bounced back pretty quick but the scar and area was no where as neat and i'm left with a permanent muffin top :wall:

But i was still up and moving and driving within a month. I had to I had a 9 month old to look after as well. But in relation to the driving i took the whole 5 weeks as I found the strain from lifting and looking after bubs 1 was just a little bit too much.

Hope i've helped