Caesarean Birth

Thighs I wish somebody had told me before my C-section

Here are some very common things I wish I had been introduced to before having my C-section.

If Had I known these things earlier, my recovery would have been less anxiety-filled and much faster, because I would have known what to expect.

It is major surgery.

C-sections are very common these days. a statistical data proved that as many as 1/3 of babies are born this way. But still, it is a major surgery to keep in mind.

Getting up to walk can be ROUGH at first.

It’s going to hurt like heck when you get out of bed and walk for the first time after your surgery which your medical experts make you do relatively soon after surgery. You will feel like you are 100 years old and you can’t even stand up straight to hold your weight. 

Each day gets a little better than yesterday.

You will feel a little bit better with every progressing day. 

It is advised to take medication for the pain.

You will be offered narcotics in the initial days after surgery. But If you can stay on top of the pain without taking medicines you will be able to move better and care for yourself and your baby better.

It hurts like crazy to cough, laugh or even sneeze.

Holding a pillow against your incision, or pressing on it with your hands might help a little bit to relieve your pain. But in those early days, it’s going to be a hurting period for you

The water retention in your body will likely get worse before it gets better.

You are given a lot of IV fluids in the hospital during labor and during the C-section. Which will make your swollen face, legs and feet even bigger before your body started to get rid of the excess fluid try to stay relaxed It will go away over the next week or two.

Accept help when you go home.

Cooking help, cleaning help, child care help Accept it all because your body will really need it. Always remember, you just had major surgery.

You need to look after yourself.

Expect to be taking care of yourself in the early days of surgery as you recover enough to take care of your baby. 

Be careful with how you move and carry out things.

Don’t do anything resembling a  difficult physical activity like sitting up or anything that strains the muscles. Don’t try to use your abs to sit up from the laying down position on your back. Instead, try sleeping in a recliner if laying flat hurts too much at first.

Expect soreness.

Especially in the scar tissue beneath the incision, this is where most of the women have the most tenderness due to surgery. Expect the little soreness to move, too. One day, the right side might be sore and the next you can feel the same thing on the left.

Ice might help.

Buy a couple of ice packs or take a few of them home from the hospital and use it while you’re resting. It will help decrease inflammation, and swelling and will relief your pain.

Expect numbness.

You will likely feel numbness and tingling in your lower abdomen, especially around the incision area. This is a very normal result of the surgery because of the affected nerves. It will get better sooner with the passing time

No driving for a while.

It is advised not to drive until you can slam on the brakes without pain. And sit comfortably in the car too you can use extra cushions and pillows for your comfort.

Look for signs of infection.

Increased pain, swelling, redness, heat or blood discharge from the incision, fever if you experience any of it Report these signs of infection to your doctor immediately.

Some swelling around the incision area is normal.

Don’t worry yet—let time pass and see how it all disappears. Things are trying to heal beneath the surface, and through all the layers that were cut, It will get better with time.