C-Section Recovery...when will I feel normal again??

I am finding recovery from my c-section really tough, and I find myself constantly wondering when will I feel normal again?

I have an infection in my incision, which means that I am taking antibiotics, and I have to go to the doctors to have the wound dressed by a nurse pretty much daily, I have a trapped nerve in my left leg which is pretty much rendering me immobile, I can't sit in a chair and my leg aches like crazy all the time. Oh, I have terrible trapped wind also....

I swear that after having Noah naturally I was running through a field of daisies in a white skirt or something two weeks post partum! I am find this all really depressing...

So, when did you feel normal again??? Tell me I'm not the only one!!

Re: C-Section Recovery...when will I feel normal again??

I had a section, I did not have any issue with the incision area but I was in pain and was hormonal. I think everyone is hormonal though and I am sure all in pain in some way. How many days/weeks PP are you?

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I had a crash c-section so was recovering from the anestesia as well. I think everyone is different. I didn't have any infections. I was def starting to feel better when we got home from the hospital. A full 2 weeks was a lot better and the gas pain was going away. That part stunk!

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I wasn't back to my normal self for at least a good 6 weeks or so - it's rough in the beginning, but I promise this will all be a distant memory. DO NOT be a martyr - if you need meds, use them. And, as much as possible, move around, because that's the fastest way to recovery

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I felt good after 2 weeks, fully recovered by 6. It does get better Hang in there

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I just had my second c-section 12 days ago. I am finding this recovery to be a lot harder than the 1st time around. It took them 7 tries and collapsed my vein twice to get the IV in so my right arm is one huge bruise. The first time around my incision got infected and it took 2 rounds of antibiotics and going to the dr a couple of times per week to get the incision drained. It was a lot better by a month PP. It was prob around then that I felt almost back to normal.

I also felt better once I could get out and drive myself places. I went out almost every day and just getting out of the house made me feel better.

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Im sorry your not feeling that well.
I had my C section (my first baby) on 2/11. I had no major problems and was up walking around the next day. I would say after a week I felt great. I was back to doing normal everyday things (not over doing it).
for you.
Feel better soon!!

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I would say 1 1/2 weeks to feel better-if you can, walk-that helped my tremendously-but listen to your body and don't overdo it. And take the pain meds if you need to-there is no shame in that! Feel better!

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I had a lot of pain after my c-section. I would have to do contraction breathing just to get myself up off the couch.
I never had an infection in the incision, but I can imagine that is making it a lot worse! I would say after about 2-3 weeks I could walk around a little more normal. I hope you feel better soon!

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with josh...painfree. like nothing ever happened-best c ever.

this one. omg. 3 weeks now and still not right. gas pains last night almost had me in tears.
took the kids out in double stroller the other day for an hour...paid for it that night dearly. crazy groin pain.

my scar isn't healing like it should be.

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My 1st section I felt normal about 2 weeks after. This time around, it took a good 4 weeks till I felt like my old self, with some pains and twinges here and there.

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so sorry you are having a hard time. My recovery was excelent I had no issues and I was completely fine after 1 week. But I had no issues with my incision. Good luck hope you feel better soon!

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It took me 2-3 weeks to really feel "okay" and a while after that to be completely pain-free.

I had fluid under my incision which was causing some pain too until it was drained.

I had a LOT of pain when trying to get out of bed or get up from sitting, etc. and that lasted until like 4-5 weeks.

Hang in there!

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First off, congratulations!!! I had two c-section's and found the second one harder to recover from. It probably took me about a month to feel like myself again. For some reason, my first one was much easier to recover from but I think that was because I didn't have a 2 year old to run around after. I hope you feel better soon!

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I think its really hard when you have a V-birth first and then a C-section since you remember the recovery being so much easier. I remember posting the very same thing after Jack. I think it took me a solid month to start to feel somewhat ok without a lot of pain and that was WITHOUT the complications you have. I think a C-section recovery is awful! I hated it. I remember working out a week after my V-birth and with my C it was a good 3 months.

Hang in there!

ETA: CONGRATS!!!!

Message edited 3/17/2010 11:29:17 AM.

Re: C-Section Recovery...when will I feel normal again??

I started feeling better by 2-3 weeks. I hope you feel better soon

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Thanks everyone! I feel better knowing that its going to take another week or so!!!