section tomorrow!

[momabear86]

Ok fair enough to say I'm so scared! Just looking for reassurance really. Cant wait to meet my gal.

[FreshLove]

@ Factorymomma- lol I forgot about the bowel movements. I think it was like a day or 2, maybe 3 days after the surgery that I was able to poop because the surgery causes constipation. Boy, after that first one I dreaded pooping but it's one of those things you can't really ignore, lol. I felt like a little kid trying to avoid bath time or something because I knew what was coming. But once I had a normal poop I was super thankful and told my hubby "I'm never going to take advantage of a normal poop again, I will forever be thankful that they never feel like that again" lol he just laughed at me.

[Factorymomma]

Probably so freshlove.  I've had general anesthesia for a knee surgery and I felt like hell for two days after.  My cousin had an emergency section with her first, labored for about 8 hours, baby got stuck. Huge rush to get baby out of course.  Her second baby she had an elective section and she said the difference was night and day with how she felt.  So I do think it makes a difference if it's emergency or not

[FreshLove]

Oh, you won't resent her at all. And you can still breast feed, I recommend the "football" hold (baby is off to the side). As for the women who "didn't feel any pain" or very little pain the next day, maybe it's different if you are under general anesthesia instead of an epidural for the surgery? Because I have a high pain tolerance, labored to 9 cm with no pain meds in back labor (posterior baby) and I was still in a lot of pain after the surgery. Or maybe because it was an emergency they were rougher and moving quicker to get baby out? Who knows. But I think it's important to get all scenarios out there so you know what "normal" is. I really hope you have a short recovery and congratulations on being so close to meeting your daughter :)

[Lesley27]

My recovery was great, i never felt any pain following... i had her just before 11pm and she went to the NICU and from 9 am the next day(when we got to go see her for the first time) i fed her everytime she woke up so i was constantly going to the NICU so it was a lot of moving(between hosp floors) about and i still had no pain... i was taking tylenol for a headach but that was it... i did have help from my mil when i got home, which was nice cause i found the first week to be the most mentally straining!  from the hospital stay(where i didnt sleep at all) and then now im home and i knew she was okay... but i kept second guessing myself and second guessing everything! she was content, didnt cry, ate well, was having wet diapers but i was still paranoid that "what if she wasnt eating enough?!" so to not have to worry about house work and what not was a big help.... and there are restrictions to what you can do... limit stairs, avoid heavy lifting, ect....  

[momabear86]

Yeah. I know a lot have said keep ontop of the pain as I'm going to try and breast feed as well

[Factorymomma]

Oh don't worry about the moving part lol they poetry much make you as soon as physically possible. They start with letting you sit on the edge of the bed, then work up to walking around within 12 hours (thats how my last section was).  I'm not sure about the self medicating a lot of hospitals will not allow it.  Especially any kind of narcotic.  They have to keep excruciating records of every single med they give not only for your safety, but to save their butt too.  The key to pain management is to call ten minutes before you think you'll need it.  If your pain is a 5 and intolerable to you is a 7, don't wait until it is a 7 before calling.  Call when it's still a 5.