question about c section?

Question

how soon after a c section can you take your baby out to show people? and how long does it take to heal from a c section? thanks any info on c sections will be cool. i'am going to have one monday never have before this is baby #4 thanks to who respond

Answer 1

Remember your baby is building up his/her immune system. If you are breast feeding you can take your baby as soon as a week. If you bottle feed (like I did), I'd wait longer. I waited until my daughters had their first shots.
Now, having a c section has nothing to do with how soon your baby can visit with friends and family. Both of my daughters are the results of c sections. My first I was doing laundry 2 days after I got out of the hospital. It really depends on how you are feeling. Just remember not to lift anything heavy. My 2nd c section sucked. I was miserable for a week after coming home. I started to resume normal activities after 4 weeks.
The doctors will make you start walking around the very next day. You will be sore. But they give great pain meds.! They'll also send some pain meds. home with you. Don't lounge around the house though, it slows up the healing process.
The worst part of having a c section is the first two times you pee. (You don't want to know.)
Congradualtions and good luck.

Answer 2

I had a c-section and a VBAC, and in some ways the c-section was really nice.

If you are breastfeeding, talk to the doctor and nurses before-hand about what you want to do -- make sure you are on the same page. As a veteran mother, what you say will have more influence on them -- as a first-time mother, they kind of ran roughshod over my wishes. Make sure they know you are flexible, though.

For me the toughest part was days three and four -- I was moving around but the stitches weren't out yet. I felt like I was going to tear apart! After the stitches came out, things were much easier.

After that, basically it's the same. As long as your baby is healthy, follow what you did with the other children. Here, they say you shouldn't take the baby out in public or drive during the first month (c-section or vaginal birth -- I'm in Japan). You just take care of your body and recover from the birth. It takes about as long to heal from a c-section as it does from the normal rips and tears (and episiotomy) of a vaginal birth. Just remember to take your antibiotics, and eat some yogurt as soon as you can!

Good luck! My good wishes go with you.

Answer 3

For about the first two weeks, you will probably be feeling sore and tired. It would probably be best to have visitors come over if you feel up to company. After that, it is safe to go on outings, just remember, no driving and no strenuous work. Take care of yourself. I'm going on my third c-section in June. Good luck!

Answer 4

You'll be able to really move after about a week. During that first week you'll be REALLY sore and need to take things slowly. You can take your baby to show people on the day the hospital lets you out as long as you take it easy.

It takes about a week for you to feel better, but it can take up to a month for you to be able to do "normal" things like drive a car.

Good luck!!

Answer 5

My family got to see my son right after he was born. They whisked him away to clean him up and weigh him ect. In that room they let each family member walk in one at a time to see him. Anyway your healing time is up to you and your body. Some advise, move as much as you can. Nowadays they have you getting up and walking a day after and it's good because the more you just lay around the longer it will take. So, I got up and started walking the next day, not very fast but was walking. In my case I healed very fast everyone was amazed at how much I was moving around after a week. Trust me though, the time flys so to me, there was no healing time.