https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:20:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-184702 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:16:05 +0000 pastemoo 184702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9 days, they forgot to tell me anything and then they made me go for a dr. appt when DH was at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-139572 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:24:12 +0000 MamaG 139572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was only on ibuprofen as needed when I drove for the first time at two weeks. I had to get to my two week follow-up and LO's first ped appointment. DH had to be back to work by that point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-139515 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:33:30 +0000 Mrsbells 139515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@annakate: Oh I see.. I guess different doctors have different opinions since my OB said 2 weeks is fine. But I guess it really depends on the individual, some people recover much faster than others </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-138988 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:18:00 +0000 IcebergMom 138988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband (family doctor) was pretty serious about the 6 week rule. But I think I snuck a drive in at four weeks. If you have to react quickly to something you might not have the ability and you could do more damage to yourself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-138936 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:11:50 +0000 Mrsbells 138936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys! I dont know why I thought it was 6 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-138845 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:12:54 +0000 banana 138845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 2 weeks? I had to run to the pharmacy to pick up some meds and I just drove there myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-138843 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:11:33 +0000 Mrs. Train 138843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine told me two weeks or longer if it still hurt. I have had two and both times I didn't have pain at that 2 week appointment. She said as long as you don't have pain when you lift your foot or turn from side to side you can drive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-138819 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:41:39 +0000 Mrsbells 138819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CTWife: thanks. i just called their office and they told me 2 weeks too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-138817 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:40:54 +0000 Mrsbells 138817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: not really. I was given a prescription for percocet but havent even picked it up from the pharmacy yet and I think am doing ok without it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-138780 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:15:41 +0000 CTWife 138780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB/GYN told me not to drive for 2 weeks after my c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-138742 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:43:49 +0000 mrbee 138742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Are you on pain meds now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-drive-after-c-section#post-138729 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:37:36 +0000 Mrsbells 138729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they told me not to drive for 6 weeks, I cant remember exactly. I need to call my OB to be sure but that seems a bit long to me and I have pediatric and OB appointments coming up and wish i could just drive myself. how soon did you drive after c-section? </p>