https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:28:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-that-had-a-repeat-c-section#post-1461721 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:40:54 +0000 beachbee 1461721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm currently wondering how this will work.... LO will be 18 months when baby #2 arrives and she is a mama's girl who constantly wants UP! :) I'm trying to work on it with her to prepare her as much as possible, but I know she doesn't understand it quite yet. Luckily we have a lot of helping hands around so I know I will have help, but I hate the thought of not being able to pick her up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-that-had-a-repeat-c-section#post-1461707 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:31:31 +0000 autumnlove 1461707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH took 5 weeks off and handled most of the toddler care. I felt ok by 3 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-that-had-a-repeat-c-section#post-1461670 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:07:48 +0000 X0X0X0 1461670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Subscribing....I'll be in the exact same situation in 3 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-that-had-a-repeat-c-section#post-1461541 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 14:28:33 +0000 GrapeCrush 1461541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The days immediately after my repeat csection, I felt great. I hadn't labored like I did with the first, so I wasn't sore, tired, etc. I knew what to expect and got up and moving quicker which I think helped. About 6 days after surgery, I began experiencing sharp pains in my lower right abdomen, that went down my leg, and left me unable to walk at times. It literally felt like I was going to tear apart on the inside. After seeing my OB, he said that he's never seen anyone in that much pain and that it was due to a tight stitch(he had to use a different/tighter anchor stitch due to weak uterine tissue, otherwise I ran the risk of an incisional hernia). After about 3 days the pain was gone and I've been fine since. </p> <p>I had help the 2 weeks following the csection, so I didn't have to carry around my toddler until about 2 1/2 weeks pp. it was hard, especially since my son was only 15 months at the time. We managed though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-that-had-a-repeat-c-section#post-1461418 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 12:59:40 +0000 BeachMama 1461418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How was the recovery? How was it dealing with your older child and the fact that you couldn't lift them? </p>