driving after a caesarean section

babybaillie · Jan 23rd, 2010, 12:50 PM

How long did u wait b4 u drove again? I called my insurance company and got a foreign man, who im sure didnt have a clue as to what i was asking him, and he said u can drive when u feel ready??? Id hate to drive and not be insured though....

milkmachine · Jan 23rd, 2010, 13:16 PM

i think your safe to drive when you are healed enough to perform an emergancy stop without discomfort.
x

soon2b6 · Jan 23rd, 2010, 13:37 PM

6 weeks is bandied about but if you ring your doctor and he says you are fit to drive, you tell your insurers and you can drive. I did this at 4 weeks. You definately need to do it properly or if you have an accident you will be uninsured.

xXhayleyXx · Jan 23rd, 2010, 13:39 PM

4 to 6 weeks depending on your car insurance company

Vicks · Jan 23rd, 2010, 15:12 PM

I waited until I saw my doctor at 8 weeks, but I think it depends on the insurance company. Personally, I don't think I would have been able to comfortably do an emergency stop before then anyway, but worth checking again with your insurance company to make sure you're covered x

britt1986 · Jan 23rd, 2010, 17:36 PM

Things are different in the UK i'm sure, but I was told by my doctor to not drive for 2 weeks after my c-section. I dont think it matters here in US with the insurance companies. I may be wrong though.

MrsQ · Jan 23rd, 2010, 19:48 PM

i asked my dr on friday (lo was 3 weeks thursday) and he said as long as you can do an emergency stop without being in pain then its fine. I said if i am honest with myself i am in pain even when i walk and he said well lets leave it for another 2 weeks then.

Now i dunno whether i have to go back for him to give the nod or i can just drive in two weeks?
x

aly888 · Jan 24th, 2010, 07:32 AM

Im so glad I read this thread...
I didnt know you had to tell your insurance company that you were driving again after a c-section.oopsy!!

ellismum · Jan 24th, 2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by milkmachine

i think your safe to drive when you are healed enough to perform an emergancy stop without discomfort.
x

Also twisting round to check your blindspot, that pulled for about 3 months after my C Sec. I waited until after my Doc gave me the OK which was the guidence of my insurance company

purpledahlia · Jan 24th, 2010, 13:12 PM

I was told if you drive before 6 weeks and are in an acciednt you wont be insured and that insurance companies are very strict about it.. they need to know about any operation. (but from what i gather insurance companies vary slightly on how many weeks..) I would check with them when they let you, if they say when your ok i think you need confirmation from your GP just incase there is any discrepancies between anyone if you were in an accident or anything. im waiting till my 6 week check on friday but tbh im not really up to driving because of my kidney pain so will only do it when i need to. x

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babybaillie Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,018	driving after a caesarean section How long did u wait b4 u drove again? I called my insurance company and got a foreign man, who im sure didnt have a clue as to what i was asking him, and he said u can drive when u feel ready??? Id hate to drive and not be insured though....

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milkmachine Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,450	i think your safe to drive when you are healed enough to perform an emergancy stop without discomfort. x

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soon2b6 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 862	6 weeks is bandied about but if you ring your doctor and he says you are fit to drive, you tell your insurers and you can drive. I did this at 4 weeks. You definately need to do it properly or if you have an accident you will be uninsured.

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xXhayleyXx Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 3,385	4 to 6 weeks depending on your car insurance company

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Vicks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,911	I waited until I saw my doctor at 8 weeks, but I think it depends on the insurance company. Personally, I don't think I would have been able to comfortably do an emergency stop before then anyway, but worth checking again with your insurance company to make sure you're covered x

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britt1986 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arkansas USA Posts: 1,950	Things are different in the UK i'm sure, but I was told by my doctor to not drive for 2 weeks after my c-section. I dont think it matters here in US with the insurance companies. I may be wrong though.

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MrsQ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redhill, surrey Posts: 4,688	i asked my dr on friday (lo was 3 weeks thursday) and he said as long as you can do an emergency stop without being in pain then its fine. I said if i am honest with myself i am in pain even when i walk and he said well lets leave it for another 2 weeks then. Now i dunno whether i have to go back for him to give the nod or i can just drive in two weeks? x

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Jan 24th, 2010, 07:32 AM	#8
aly888 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bedford, UK Posts: 5,615	Im so glad I read this thread... I didnt know you had to tell your insurance company that you were driving again after a c-section.oopsy!!

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purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	I was told if you drive before 6 weeks and are in an acciednt you wont be insured and that insurance companies are very strict about it.. they need to know about any operation. (but from what i gather insurance companies vary slightly on how many weeks..) I would check with them when they let you, if they say when your ok i think you need confirmation from your GP just incase there is any discrepancies between anyone if you were in an accident or anything. im waiting till my 6 week check on friday but tbh im not really up to driving because of my kidney pain so will only do it when i need to. x

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