Climbing Stairs After C Section
Hello im going to have a repeat c sec in january 2014 i have a q.
Climbing stairs after c section. Some cautionary steps can easily help you recover faster to revert to normal life after a c section. As with any question regarding a surgical recovery the answers vary from patient to patient. It s easy to forget that a c section is a major abdominal surgery until you try climbing the stairs for the first time after your surgery.
The stairs can be particularly harmful during a c section recovery. But i climbed. You ll quickly realize why doctors advise against climbing stairs or recommend that at the very least you limit the frequency in which you need to walk up and down them.
When can you climb up stairs after a c sec. I don t remember there being even the slightest issue once i got home. I didn t really have.
Set up a station of operation in the living room near the couch. I was in the hospital for 1 week with my last c sec because i had the baby in another country and the typical stay was 1 week after 1 week i climbed the stairs of my house with little discomfort there were a lot of them but they were not steep. You might recruit a partner to move your essentials downstairs if you have a multi story home or at the very least batch your.
Can you climb stairs after a c section. You can the real question is whether you should. It s important for mothers to care for themselves after a a cesarean delivery.
If your body is too frail to take the exertion of climbing stairs you must not force your body to do it. You should attempt to spend the whole day on the first floor only going upstairs to sleep at night. The days following the birth of your baby the postpartum period can be one of the most challenging times for mothers and families.