C section Question

[dizzycooks]

How long after your c-section did you have to wait to do stairs?  Drive?  Did it change if it was baby #2?

[serendipity]

I did stairs immediately after coming home, we have a split level and there are only 6 stairs to the bedrooms and bathroom. I didn't drive for about 2 weeks, I will let you know how it goes with #2 in about 6 weeks!

[minismama]

For baby # 2 I couldn't drive for 2 weeks. And if I was still taking pain meds then I had to wait until I stopped completely. I only did the stairs to go up to bed and to come down in the morning right away. Very slowly. After about 4/5 days I would go up and down more often. I do think that one of the reasons I was in discomfort for a long time was because I did too much and didn't just rest like I was supposed to. So my advice would be if you can avoid them I would. Next baby, I'm parking it on the couch for a while.

[Kcthepouchh8r]

I did stairs immediately after both times. Both times I waited until two weeks to drive. I could have with #1 for sure but dh was home so it was easy to follow.

[lexus]

I did stairs with both kids after about a week. I didn't drive for about two weeks and only because I was heavy duty pain killers not for any other physical reason.

[cna]

After DS1 I did stairs right away but only to go to bed and come back down. I had to drive one week after to take him to his first check up.

After DS2 I still did stairs but wasn't allowed to pick up DS1 for like 3 weeks. My recovery was more difficult the second time around and was exacerbated by having a second surgery 2 months later.

[ashb62]

I've only had one c/s. I did stairs immediately, but only to go up at night and come down in the morning. I drove after 2 weeks.

[vlagrl]

It's been a long time but I remember doing stairs pretty quickly even though it was slow going. I didn't drive until 2 weeks after and I didn't lift more than the baby.

[Deleted]

I did stairs the day I came home since our bedroom was upstairs. Just went slow.

Driving I waited 2 weeks until I was done with my pain meds since they made me a little out of it.

[dizzycooks]

Mar 18, 2015 10:17:46 GMT -5 newnamesameperson said:

Mar 18, 2015 7:28:43 GMT -5 dizzycooks said:

How long after your c-section did you have to wait to do stairs?  Drive?  Did it change if it was baby #2?

Any chance this means your going for #3?   

We are open to #3, but no immediate plans.  I am listening to a coworker piss and moan about not doing stairs and having to sleep in the living room after #3 and how her mommy is taking her first two for a week and then staying with them at their house for another week because there is no way she can do stairs.  I just wanted to make sure I'm not being too judgemental.

[usm]

I had an emergency c section with DS2 and was cut in a "T" I could drive after 3 weeks. I did stairs less than a week after.

[Deleted]

Drive - 3 weeks.

Stairs? Mmm... 2 weeks maybe?

[vlagrl]

Mar 18, 2015 10:24:28 GMT -5 dizzycooks said:

Mar 18, 2015 10:17:46 GMT -5 newnamesameperson said:

Any chance this means your going for #3?   

We are open to #3, but no immediate plans.  I am listening to a coworker piss and moan about not doing stairs and having to sleep in the living room after #3 and how her mommy is taking her first two for a week and then staying with them at their house for another week because there is no way she can do stairs.  I just wanted to make sure I'm not being too judgemental.

omg - you're not being too judgmental.  What a weirdo.  Stairs were no issue with me.  Our master bedroom is on the main level and we had DD in a bassinet in our bedroom.  I remember the most discomfort being sitting up in the bed to feed her in the middle of the night.

[auroraloo]

who is complaining?? I'm just nosey.

[dizzycooks]

Mar 18, 2015 18:46:12 GMT -5 auroraloo said:

who is complaining?? I'm just nosey.

Not saying...but she's pregnant so there's that for a clue

[thecheshirekat]

Both my recoveries were easy enough that I was able to get around easily, though I listened to my OB and didn't drive for two weeks. But everyone is different, and I've known other people who have had much more painful and difficult recoveries.

[letranger]

I only had one c. I did stairs up within 4 days. Waited to do down at about a week (needed my staples out).

I had a vbac second time and it was like I was ready for a marathon compared to my c

[zbeesma86]

Didn't drive for 2 weeks & did stairs the day I left the hospital because we lived in a 2 story condo & I wanted my bed haha. DH tried to set me up on the couch but I had been in the hospital on bed rest for 4 weeks so I was ready for my room/bed/surroundings.

[auroraloo]

Mar 18, 2015 20:36:59 GMT -5 dizzycooks said:

Mar 18, 2015 18:46:12 GMT -5 auroraloo said:

who is complaining?? I'm just nosey.

Not saying...but she's pregnant so there's that for a clue

Hmm. Your team? Subject? I don't know. Sigh. FB me.