https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:28:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/c-section-easier-the-second-time-around#post-1958421 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:16:29 +0000 MamaG 1958421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm only 6 days out from #2, but this has been super easy! My pain level is almost nothing and I'm considerably more mobile. Sleeping is still challenging and I'm still retaining fluids. But overall, #2 is so much easier on me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/c-section-easier-the-second-time-around#post-1958414 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:13:57 +0000 lilteacherbee 1958414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My recovery was super smooth with #1 (scheduled c-section). I'm a little worried because when we have a second, I'll have a toddler at home, but I'm definitely going for a RCS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/c-section-easier-the-second-time-around#post-1958309 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:31:23 +0000 Mamasig 1958309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Surgery and recovery were definitely easier the first time. Probably because I didn't have a toddler at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/c-section-easier-the-second-time-around#post-1958246 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:09:40 +0000 wonderstruck 1958246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first one was emergency after 24 hours of labor and second was planned, but I found my second one to be MUCH harder. My incision took way longer to heal and had some bleeding along the way. I suspect it was because I did too much physically while taking care of my toddler, but it's pretty hard not to! My first recovery was a breeze, so I really wasn't anticipating how difficult it ended up being the second time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/c-section-easier-the-second-time-around#post-1958243 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:09:08 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1958243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Becksabee: I wonder if it's more the planned/not planned distinction, rather than first/second.</p> <p>My daughter (only kid so far) was breech so I had a scheduled c-section and my recovery was really smooth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/c-section-easier-the-second-time-around#post-1958219 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:59:33 +0000 jhd 1958219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sis had an emergency csection with her first and a tough recovery, but things went much better with her second (planned csection). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/c-section-easier-the-second-time-around#post-1958190 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:50:17 +0000 Becksabee 1958190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did anyone else have a much easier time on their second c-section than first? </p> <p>First time around, they tried to induce me for nearly 2 days (epic fail) and then I had a c-section. Recovery time was very long and I ended up with a staph infection. This time, I had a scheduled c-section. I was up and walking in less than 24 hours and at 4 weeks postpartum, I'm nearly 100% already. </p>