re: First time mother

Quoting Is that still my name?:" Did you already have an IV in? What do you mean for blood clots in your legs?"

Yes from when they induced me. They gave me needles to make sure I wouldn't get blood clots ... the needles were given in the upper part of my legs.

Quoting Elizabeth 0315:" Yes from when they induced me. They gave me needles to make sure I wouldn't get blood clots ... the needles were given in the upper part of my legs."

Do you have a blood clotting disorder or was that just because of the c-section? I remember them saying something about getting blood clots after c-sections... but no bueno!!!! That sounds painful.

Quoting Is that still my name?:" Do you have a blood clotting disorder or was that just because of the c-section? I remember them saying something about getting blood clots after c-sections... but no bueno!!!! That sounds painful."

just from the c section. Yeah I think the needle bruises hurt worse then the cut for the c/s lol

Quoting Elizabeth 0315:" just from the c section. Yeah I think the needle bruises hurt worse then the cut for the c/s lol"

were they giving you heparin or lovenox - blood thinners?

Quoting Elizabeth 0315:" just from the c section. Yeah I think the needle bruises hurt worse then the cut for the c/s lol"

OMG! I've never heard of that before... as if having a c-section wasn't debelilitating enough lol

Quoting nursemaya -mommy to 2:" were they giving you heparin or lovenox - blood thinners?"

heparin

Quoting Elizabeth 0315:" heparin"

that is fun isn't it. I had bruises and lumps on my stomach for months after I got done with that. That was a bitch - 4 Xs a day freaking sucked

Quoting Is that still my name?:" OMG! I've never heard of that before... as if having a c-section wasn't debelilitating enough lol"

I didn't really feel too much pain . I was able to get up that evening and walk around a little. I didn't get far lol the meds made me so sleepy.The second day I only took regular Tylenol for the pain and nothing from the 3rd day on. I've never really taken medication of any form .

Quoting nursemaya -mommy to 2:" that is fun isn't it. I had bruises and lumps on my stomach for months after I got done with that. That was a bitch - 4 Xs a day freaking sucked"

I had so many bruises and yeah I remember little bumps as well, it was tender for like a month .

Quoting Elizabeth 0315:" I didn't really feel too much pain . I was able to get up that evening and walk around a little. I ... [snip!] ... day I only took regular Tylenol for the pain and nothing from the 3rd day on. I've never really taken medication of any form ."

you sound like a really typical c-section... well minus the prolapse   Most of ours aren't taking meds by the 3rd day.

Quoting Elizabeth 0315:" I had so many bruises and yeah I remember little bumps as well, it was tender for like a month ."

like I wasn't self conscious enough about my PP body lets add artificial celulite to the mix lol

Quoting nursemaya -mommy to 2:" you sound like a really typical c-section... well minus the prolapse   Most of ours aren't taking meds by the 3rd day. "

haha I hear ya I didn't like the look of me after at all either . I guess it was pretty typical . I found a little discomfort if I sat for too long or stood to long but other then that it was OK. I was just so thankful to have the baby safe and sound. Only thing I felt bad about is I didn't get to see my precious boy for 4 hours when I woke up. I don't have much to tell him about his birth.. you know those first few minutes of seeing him for the first time, holding and nursing him.

Quoting Elizabeth 0315:" haha I hear ya I didn't like the look of me after at all either . I guess it was pretty typical . I ... [snip!] ... much to tell him about his birth.. you know those first few minutes of seeing him for the first time, holding and nursing him."

that's sad

OP I'm sorry!!! I just realized I sort of took over your post , it's so nice to have someone to talk to about my particular birth situation. Just skip over what I've written so not to worry you ... God love you... your already scared and then read about my and another lady's complication !!  

Quoting nursemaya -mommy to 2:" that's sad"

Was a little bit but having him here safe and sound makes up for it . He still has a really tiny scar on his ear , that I kiss about 100 times a day lol