https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 08:09:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-893473 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:18:39 +0000 Navy_Mommy 893473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Days? Lol. But it was bad because although i FELT great, I had lingering gestational hypertension so it wasn't good me to be out and about. </p> <p>We walked to a community "fair" within 72 hours of DS being born and spent 45 minutes there with him in the Moby. </p> <p>I was just relieved to not be pregnant anymore, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-893449 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:07:31 +0000 lamariniere 893449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not want to do any of it. I can think of tons if reasons to say no, but these are my main ones. </p> <p>I was functional after about 2 weeks but had quite a lot of PP bleeding for 3 weeks. I would not have wanted to dress up and wear a pad. Ugh. </p> <p>Also, the baby. If you are BF, you will probably feel chained to your LO, especially if you have BF issues (my LO took like 20-30 minutes to get a good latch the first few weeks, and then took 45 min to eat. It was horrible and painful). And you will probably be exhausted. Also, some ladies have made good points about exposing the baby to so many people and germs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-893163 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:36:56 +0000 RubyCali 893163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whoops, I took this to mean literally running. Was wondering who was working out 1 week PP, because I certainly wasn't! :)</p> <p>To answer the question, I wasn't in pain at 3 weeks PP. I think I could have done a trip if not for all of our breastfeeding issues. I was attached to LO practically all day at that point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-893136 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:26:32 +0000 tysonja 893136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i went to a local wedding at 2 weeks too, but not sure if i would want to travel 3 hrs away with a nb at 3 :) it took me awhile to recover though (lots of stitches and lots of pain from incorrect latch etc). i know people who would have felt ok to make the trip! :) i hope you guys are able to go! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-893115 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:17:47 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 893115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I had a 2nd degree tear and felt OK after 2 weeks. With my 2nd, I had no tears and felt good right away, so within a week.</p> <p>The thing I'd be most concerned about would be the breastfeeding part if you plan to do it. It is a lot of on-demand feeding those first few months as you get your milk supply established, and depending on your LO's latch, it could be difficult trying to feed on the road since they're still so "floppy" and small at that time. It takes a lot of effort in the beginning.</p> <p>I honestly don't think I would want to take a 3-hour long road trip at 3 weeks postpartum even with an easy baby. I'd still be too sleep deprived and exhausted. But that's just me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-893110 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:15:41 +0000 Weagle 893110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 2 weeks I would have been physically able to go to a wedding that far away. I would have had no desire to, though. At that point I was okay going to church and we had gone to a cookout about 45 minutes away. However, neither took as much effort as going to a wedding does. I didn't have to dress up, sneaking away to feed LO was super easy, and I really wanted to be at both of those places. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-893085 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:06:16 +0000 Maysprout 893085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's hard to know, if your LO is going to come late or Twhat type of delivery. I think your best bet is to play it by ear. </p> <p>I was up and running, well jogging, and we did a 3 hour car ride at 3 weeks pp. It did take a little longer because we stopped to settle baby and give her a brief nursing but we only stopped for 20 min. She was pretty good on the car ride and there wasn't anything stressful about the trip, though I was going to visit family so I had time to rest once I was there because they took care of meals and helped with baby.</p> <p>At 1 week I was exhausted and had a bad tear that had reopened<br /> At 2 weeks I had mastitis and had a 102 fever<br /> So 3 weeks is really the earliest I could have done a trip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-893072 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:00:54 +0000 kiddosc 893072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 3 weeks pp I still felt like I was treading water. Physically I probably could have sat in the car for that long, though I wouldn't have really wanted to. Emotionally, sleep deprivation, and hormonally wise, there is NO WAY I would have made a trip like that so soon. I was a sweaty, stressed out, tired mess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-893022 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:46:33 +0000 T.H.O.U. 893022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not have wanted to go to a wedding that was a 3 hour drive away. </p> <p>- Newborn that little in the car could be a pain. At that age the car did not put her to sleep.<br /> - I was nursing every 1.5 hours at that time, and required pillows, etc to get a good latch<br /> - I wouldn't have been comfortable sitting in a car that long.<br /> - Emotionally and sleep wise, I wouldn't be up for a big trip like that until closer to 6-8 weeks. </p> <p>Also, this is assuming he comes on time, what if he's a week or two late and you are only 1 or 2 weeks PP? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892999 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:40:27 +0000 mrskc 892999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not have wanted to go to a wedding 3 weeks pp. Physically I was still uncomfortable and would not have wanted to travel 3 hours away. Emotionally I was still a wreck. but everyone is different. Oh and my newborn hated his car seat so I couldn't imagine trying to go on a 3 hour drive with him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892976 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:31:59 +0000 DillonLion 892976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It might have been possible if I wasn't breastfeeding. </p> <p>But post-partum recovery wise, I was still a hot mess down there and wouldn't have wanted to mess with bringing all of my comfort measures with me (pads/numbing spray/peri bottle/ etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892968 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:29:31 +0000 Espion 892968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I said a week, but I had a c-section and the only thing that was remotely a big deal was getting up from a laying down position. Physically, I've been great. </p> <p>But...there's always a but!</p> <p>The sleep deprivation and being tied to a LO that has been cluster feeding since birth...that would have made it a little harder for me. If you are willing to take your LO to a public area (whenever I go out, I throw an A&amp;A blanket over his carrier), also consider either nursing in public or stepping away to nurse/bottle feed. My guy is 3 weeks old today, and if I was very comfortable with the wedding party, then I would entertain the thought of going to the wedding, but I wouldn't likely be able to stay very long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892961 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:27:39 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 892961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OK-There are 2 sides of this:</p> <p>Part 1- I was physically able to travel at like 2w? I remember going grocery shopping and running errands when my LO was like 8 days old, by pumping and leaving him with daddy. I was totally functionable, even though I had a tear and an episiotomy and had 24+ stitches.</p> <p>Part 2- the emotional part, the paranoid part....I was not in the mood to socialize, I was not in the mood to dress up, I didn't have the mental capacity to be concerned with anything other than baby, Also, I was extremely paranoid about illness, so I kept him indoors and allowed visitors 1 by 1 or 2 by 2. There was no way I was taking him to a wedding.</p> <p>Don't just think about your physical abilities, but your social abilities, mental capacities and emotions during that time. They will be crazy.<br /> Also, consider a colicky baby and/or one that gets sick easily, and if you're nursing, driving all that way will be extra fun :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892926 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:18:28 +0000 Adira 892926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: Good point about actually having her LO around people!</p> <p>I don't know how big this wedding will be or your stance on vaccinations, but your LO won't have gotten many vaccinations at 3 weeks, so you may not want him around a ton of people that young. Babies can be very vulnerable at such a young age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892907 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:14:10 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 892907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have been fine for the car ride and so would lo. (I had a vaginal birth with no complications to me.) But I would have been exhausted! If you want to make an appearance at the wedding, so it, but don't plan on much...keep it really flexible. But c-sections and tears require much more healing time.</p> <p>Additionally: you might not want lo around people, especially so many in a small place that will all want to see him/her.</p> <p>I had my lo really early, so he was in the NICU until after he was term. </p> <p>So basically it's really hard to know for sure, no matter what your plan would have to be really flexible, but I would probably send my regrets unless it's someone very important to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892849 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:56:08 +0000 Bao 892849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a bad tear so it took me longer than normal to feel better. I wouldn't have been able to take a car trip for a few months, honestly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892842 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:54:19 +0000 Honeybee 892842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I was pretty much back to normal within 2 weeks; with my second, I was fine pretty much as soon as we left the hospital (4 days pp). </p> <p>Can you bring your LO to the wedding? I definitely would not have been able to leave either of my kids at 3 weeks, but I would have had no issues attending a wedding with them at that age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892835 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:52:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 892835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was hard. I remember when week 3 hit I started getting really bad hems, and I was still bleeding pp. I had made it to church once and that was the only activity. </p> <p>Everyone's experience is different though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892815 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:46:46 +0000 JoJoGirl 892815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took a 6 hour road trip w LO 10 days post Partum and it was fine. I had a 2nd degree tear with stitches. Eta: agree with others the limiting factor for me would be the wedding, not the car ride. I was in no position to be getting dressed up, socializing til at least 6 weeks pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892804 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:44:07 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 892804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: ditto that the 3 hour car ride will probably be longer than 3 hours. your best bet would be to feed him immediately before you get in the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892796 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:42:08 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 892796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i had a c section and i feel like it only took me a couple of weeks before i would have been okay to go to a wedding, though i was not at full speed so i probably would not have been dancing the night away. but i was out doing errands. And L just slept in the car whenever we went anywhere back then. The sleep deprivation however would have stripped me of any desire to go out and take part in the real world, even though physically i could have handled it. Not to mention i was still new to breastfeeding and so it would have stressed me out the thought of having to BF at a wedding. So i guess there are other things other than physical recovery to consider. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892791 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:41:09 +0000 Adira 892791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, what are you planning with regards to feeding? If you're breastfeeding, you may be feeding every 2 hours at 3 weeks, which could make your 3 hour car ride last FOREVER. Especially if your baby takes forever to eat (sometimes it felt like Xander took an hour to eat, then I'd have to start over in an hour). And if you have any issues with breastfeeding, you might be in a lot of pain and not really want to go anywhere or do anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892788 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:39:56 +0000 regberadaisy 892788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to a local wedding at 2 weeks and was fine. But I would NOT want to sit in a car for 3 hours at 3 weeks PP IF LO arrived on time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892784 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:38:53 +0000 Adira 892784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an episiotomy and a slight tear, but I felt pretty good after two weeks. And the pain I felt after birth was actually pretty minimal. Maybe only a week of sitting tender, but after that, I felt good, and by two weeks, I couldn't feel any tenderness (though I was still cautious to just use my peri bottle and not TOUCH anything).</p> <p>But I know I had it pretty easy! So not sure my experience is the norm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892781 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:38:31 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 892781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted 6 weeks, but that's just me. It took me a while to be able to sit for long periods of time, and DD hated the car until she was 4 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892779 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:37:49 +0000 aprk 892779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt better by 2 weeks, OK by 4 weeks, and mostly normal by 5 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/up-and-running-post-birth-how-many-weeks#post-892774 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:35:53 +0000 Alivoo01 892774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's a wedding the hubby and I would like to attend, but it's 3 weeks after I give birth, given DS arrives on time. Is 3 weeks too soon to be in a car ride for 3 hours with a newborn? How was your pain levels by this time?</p> <p>How many weeks post-birth before you felt okay and was up and running pretty well? </p>