Maybe I've had the wrong idea about a c/s.

NOLABridesmaid

Barbie is posting today.
H, is cleaning out her closets.

Why did I think you would be laying in bed for a week or something?

MinM

You can post from your bed and Baby Mo was born over a week ago.

I think it varies. A friend of mine had two and she took forever to recover from her second one - she had a lot of scar tissue and other issues.

hmonkey

i did lay in bed for a week.  my legs looked like this

the recovery is a lot longer; i know katori was out and about the same day.  i couldn't get out of bed without hauling myself out by the bed rails, and it was painful.

hmonkey

did i mention the diapers i wore?  here's a comparison to baby mo's diaper -- 

and the giant underwears!  the giant panty of shame started about mid-thigh and went up my ribcage. .

Heffalump

You had to wear diapers, Hmo?

I wish Pampers would come out with some so that if I ever need them, I can score more Pampers points. 

**O-Face**

Wow.  Only you hmo, would take pictures of edema and adult diapers. 

hmonkey

yes, i wore diapers.  one thing i didn't know about c/s -- i thought i would skip the clot passing but sadly, no.

oh!  and i was also subjected to the pee hat.

http://blog.nataliedee.com/index.php?blogid=274

loveshine1

I think it really just depends. I think the c/s process has gotten a lot better than it used to.

I'm ok with having one, but I'd really rather not.

jojobrn

Ah yes, the Victoria's Secret throw away, one size fits some, underwear and their friend the giant maxi pad.

hmonkey

the catheter was both good and bad.  the techs said i had good kidneys, and i didn't get out of bed for two days.  but it was weird and for some reason, the techs always put it on the side of the bed facing dh, which was unpleasant for him.

i was able to use the actual bathroom.  the diapers were backup and for clots.  getting to shower didn't come until day 4.

happy lunch, everyone!

*Barbie*

i had a catheter until this morning - had one in for about 48 hours. i think my body forgot how to pee on it's own.

I've been a little woozy because of the meds, but i'm able to sit in bad and watch TV, etc. I had to be off meds for a few hours before they let me go up to the NICU.

Have my laptop in the hospital, so posting isn't an issue.

Heffalump

I had never heard of the pee hat, and now I kind of wish I didn't know.

hmonkey

sorry i didn't take a picture of the pee hat.

MinM

The pee hat is also used to collect fecal samples. YWIA Heffa!

jojobrn

Heffa, maybe you'll get me as your Secret Satan! 

DG1

Totally varies.  After Dex, DH was still having to help me out of bed for a few days after we got home.  After Des, I was doing well on my own well before we left the hospital. 

And please to be remembering that a post-labor c/s has a much more difficult recovery than a plain ol' planned one. 

But really. Posting just takes fingers. You can do that from bed.

NOLABridesmaid

Sorry, to post and run.

Wow! At your pics HMonkey.