https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:16:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299280 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:57:48 +0000 Sweet T 299280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a csection and DS was born at 9:17pm. I showered sometime the next afternoon. It was a miserable experience. I was in pain and I was scared to touch my incision or get it wet. I was really grateful that the nurse suggested it though. I needed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299273 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:38:16 +0000 loveisstrange 299273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had C by forceps w/ a spinal block because my epi didn't work. I had to wait until the next morning when the spinal wore off completely.</p> <p>Seriously the BEST shower I have ever taken. Period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299260 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:29:21 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 299260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Superhero: I'm imagine it burning with the hot water running over the stitches...am I right or does the water not reach down there directly? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299253 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:35:51 +0000 BoogieBea 299253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby was born in the early morning. I showered a few hours after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299245 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:21:46 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 299245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>an hour or so both times I think? I had stitches the first time but no epidural. Felt so good (the shower, not the stitches). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299243 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:18:24 +0000 Arden 299243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I believe at the birth center I'm going to they draw up a herbal bath for Mama and Baby right after the birth, after an hour or two, and then you have the option to shower with a special shower chair so you don't have to stand up.<br /> But you only stay at the birth center 4-6 hours after birth anyway, so I guess you'd have to get cleaned up quick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299238 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:11:34 +0000 StbHisMrs 299238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an epi, no stitches or anything else. I gave birth at 7:30pm and showered the next morning at 8. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299215 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:54:06 +0000 lemondrop 299215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cam was born at 9:50 pm, had an epidural and second degree tear. I showered about 12 hours later. As everyone else says, best shower ever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299207 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:42:31 +0000 rachiecakes 299207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: thank you, same here! I was in no hurry... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299197 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:31:29 +0000 Mrs.M57 299197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Had an epi and stitches, LOmwas born 7:15 am on Saturday, my legs wer kind of like jell-o for another couple hours so I showered that evening before I went to bed, maybe 12 hours later? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299158 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:49:15 +0000 mamimami 299158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember but I'm pretty sure it was the next day. Usually I'm all for showering but I remember any type of getting up seeming unappealing for some time. The first time I got up to go pee was like a bloodbath. I had an epi and an episiotomy but I'm not sure there's any relation to the showering situation in my case. I remember being scared to get anything wet down there too.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-299111 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:14:24 +0000 Weagle 299111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an epi and 2nd degree tear. I didn't shower until the morning we left the hospital. I ended up losing too much blood and not being able to get out of bed without blacking out. I finally got a blood transfusion a like midnight the night before we were discharged. I jumped in that shower as soon as I could walk to the bathroom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-298999 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:13:28 +0000 pastemoo 298999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a c-section. And my catheter exploded overnight so I was all in all very very gross and wanted that shower. At 12 hours after surgery I begged to shower. They let me after.... about lunchtime? I delivered at 7 pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-298949 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:33:10 +0000 singingbee 298949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My situation was different, but I showered about 12 hours after my delivery. I delivered at 4:30 a.m. and we went home around 4 p.m. and I showered as soon as we got home. In the hospital, I didn't wear any make-up, mainly because I had cried it all off before going, but I wish brought some of my own pillows from home. I didn't get enough at the hospital and they couldn't really give me anymore. I felt like I could never could sit up high enough.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-298844 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:49:56 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 298844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As soon as I could feel both legs I took a shower. It was amazing! I got to my room around 3 pm and probably showered by 9. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower/page/2#post-298843 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:48:04 +0000 winniebee 298843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gave birth at 6 am and ad an epi and stitches (not sure how many) - I couldnn't stand until around 12 that day - didnt feel up to showering til the next morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298820 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:24:53 +0000 KT326 298820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't take a shower until we got home. I had DS on Monday afternoon and we went home Wednesday afternoon. I could have taken a shower Tuesday night when they finally took the catheter out but I was so exhausted even getting up to pee was a nightmare. But the first shower at home was glorious. Even if my mom did keep checking on me to make sure I hadn't passed out :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298800 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:07:42 +0000 Ree723 298800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a shower about two hours after birth, before we even left the birthing suite. After skin to skin time, I got on a shower chair and had a nice long hot shower before putting my clothes back on (as opposed to the hospital gown I gave birth in) and heading up to our room. I had a normal delivery, with an epidural (hence the shower chair) and also had a second degree tear with stitches. I took another shower about 8 hrs later as I hadn't had my shampoo in the birthing suite and my hair felt gross. Those showers were quite possibly the best showers of my life! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298729 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:06:09 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 298729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tricycle: it sounds like something is do! I have black lashes but I can't stand them without a bit of curl anD length </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298673 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:31:16 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 298673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: I'm addicted to mascara. I have blond eyelashes and hate how I look w/o it - I'm imagining all those "just had the baby" photos and no mascara. It'd be really vain to dye my eyelashes a couple weeks ahead of time to avoid this problem, huh? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298665 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:26:08 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 298665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@turtledoves- I had a med-free birth with no complications and I showered about 12 hours after delivery... right before my first visitors came! so i gave birth around 4:30 am and showered that afternoon around 5-6pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298660 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:23:04 +0000 mamabolt 298660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a vaginal birth with an epidural and stitches, and I think I would have been allowed to shower as soon as I had proved I could walk on my own. But I totally didn't want to that first day. I gave birth early morning and when I woke up the next day I was dying for a shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298655 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:19:57 +0000 pelikila 298655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was encouraged by my OB to shower as soon as I felt up to it that same day. I had a med-free birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298652 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:18:31 +0000 chopsuey 298652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I showered a few hours after I gave birth. I felt really gross and needed one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298641 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:09:42 +0000 cyndistar3 298641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my natural birth I took an herbal bath within a few hours of giving birth then took a shower when I got home the next day. With the c-section I didn't end up taking a shower til day 3 because the nurses kinda forgot about it. I wanted to take one on day 2 but every time I asked them they wouldn't get back to me until lo was eating and that repeated all until the third day I was there right before I left. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298609 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:53:16 +0000 prettylizy 298609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gave birth at 11:40, showered the next morning. Med free, no tear, 3 small stitches. That shower was incredible!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298603 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:50:22 +0000 cvbee 298603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gave birth at 8:30pm. Showered around 8am when the morning nurse came in and suggested that I get out of bed for a pee. Once I was up and peeing it just felt like the next logical step. </p> <p>I had med-free birth but had an episiotomy with stitches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298579 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:42:29 +0000 lovehoneybee 298579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I'm glad I wasn't the only Pig-Pen who waited to shower! </p> <p>I actually waited until we got home, over 2 days later. I had an epidural, and stitches. Because of PP complications I wasn't allowed to get out of bed for like 8 hours after delivery, and it took 2 nurses to help me to the bathroom to pee when I did get up. </p> <p>I had a ton of trouble walking on my own for the first 24 hours, and even walking to and from the bathroom was seriously taxing. I could have had DH help me, but I just really had no urge to shower there. DH did, and he said the water pressure sucked, so I decided just to wait until we got home and use my own shower.</p> <p>ETA: And that first shower? Amazing. I waited until E was good and asleep and then stayed in until the hot water ran out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298555 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:33:52 +0000 heffalump 298555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I waited a day. I had a bad tear so it hurt so much to stand up, I just didn't want to even though I was so yucky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-birth-were-you-able-to-shower#post-298516 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:17:00 +0000 lisa1783 298516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was like MrsBells where I had an epidural and C-Section closed with glue and only had steri-strips. I gave birth at 5 am and showered the next day around noon. I didn't use any shampoo or soap, just a little anti-bacterial gel around the incision point during the first shower but was given the ok during the next shower to use shampoo and soap. </p>