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I didn't really... Had to evacuate due to hurricane when DD was two weeks so really had no choice. With DS I did eat lots of soups for lactation but was out and about a week later since my in laws were in town.

Nope. My parents didn't push it on me, but they would bring over soup every other day for me. My recovery consisted of getting back on my feet and resuming normal activities.

Nope, I hobbling in Target on the way home from the hospital. It was two days after my C-section.

My mom mentioned it while we were on vaca last week since she'll be staying with us the first month. I'll probably follow a looser version of sit month because I need my showers! I don't think I can go 30 days without it, a few days, maybe.

Wow, your mom is HARDCORE and you are suuuuuch a goooooood daughter to have listened to her! My mom stayed with me almost a month, but I took waaay more liberties. She would warn me about things and be super paranoid if I stepped out, which I had to at times. (Although I'm sure I didn't *need* to go out on my birthday for sushi....^_~)

Lotsa chicken and GINGER (I HATE ginger!!), soupy stuff, and warm/room temperature water. Nothing cold, not even fruit!! She let me shower, but for the first week, she made me use this ginger concoction to wash myself. I had a handful of days when I was allowed out, and she insisted I put something over my head to prevent the "wind" from going to my head.

Omg, you should've seen her reaction one night when I had washed my hair and decided to go to sleep with damp hair! She went ballistic on me!! (I don't really buy that mumbo jumbo...)

That's why you're such a good daughter!! You listen to your mother!! I only half-listened! (I would not want me for a daughter, let's just say that!)

I would never, EVER sit in my home for 30 days. But I did not get the care I needed after my baby was born - it really sucked. My husband went back to working from home 7 days after I delivered, and I was left to take care of my self, my baby, and the house. Hell to the no will I ever be doing that again.

I should add that it wasn't because he was a jerk, it was just because we didn't know what I would need. I would suggest that everyone overestimate their needs for post partum care and support, rather than trying to be a hero and getting to the grind really quickly.