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Old Apr 1st, 2008, 05:25 AM   #11
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I have no advice, but good luck! I'm very excited for you!!!
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Wishing you much luck for tomorrow!

The biggest advice I will give is to ensure you bother the nurses every four hours for your pain medication. Don't be afraid to bother them! It's best to keep the pain medication overlapping in your system.

During my first C-section I didn't bother them and they would come in 1 to 1 1/2 hours late. The pain was harsh. The second time, I made sure I bugged them and I was walking around with my baby the next morning.

And don't be afraid to ask them for assistance with your baby, etc.

Another thing, maybe TMI, but let go of your stomach gases when you need to. The helps move your system. My first bowel movement after my first took a week and it was like having another kid again. I was too modest to let go of the gases.

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There are two helpful things I learned one is during the c-section don't get nervous when they push down on your upper stomach it takes your breath away for a few seconds then your fine .Two is after the c-section wear the binder as long as possible it makes you heal better that's what my doctor told me. I have Had1 vaginal birth 2 c-sections one emergency and 1 planned and i am now trying to conceieve again so it will be another c-section. Good Luck you will do fine get up and walk straight when they let you up don't bend over..Oh yeah make sure you eat something or drink something that normally would go through you it helps move the gas and resume normal bowel movements.A coffe coolata from Dunkin donuts or a Cheeseburger from Mcdonalds usually does the trick me my sisters and my girlfriends swear by it.Well Good Luck Again Take care

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