let's play a game! 'no one told me after labor id _____'
So I just thought it would be fun to see what people were unaware of what happends to you're body after labor!
Here's mine ; I didn't know that I was going to bleed for months on end!! And to only have to use those bigggg diaper lookin pads!. && after labor (I had a c-section) so I couldnt walk right away, but when I could, my belly just sagged to the ground!!! I don't know what I thought was going to happen to my belly after giving birth, but I wasn't expecting to have to lift my belly to go to the bathroom!!!
Here's mine ; I didn't know that I was going to bleed for months on end!! And to only have to use those bigggg diaper lookin pads!. && after labor (I had a c-section) so I couldnt walk right away, but when I could, my belly just sagged to the ground!!! I don't know what I thought was going to happen to my belly after giving birth, but I wasn't expecting to have to lift my belly to go to the bathroom!!!
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No one told me I'd get a uti from that freaking catheder. And then get a yeast infection from the pills for the uti. All while still bleeding and not being able to pee. I had to pee sitting in a bath for a month!!! I would of done labor five times over to not of had to deal with that recovery!!
& I didn't think about what would happen to my belly either, was so wobbly & just felt really weird :-)
That I would be able to summon up so much energy on so little sleep and little food... (I had to walk back and forth to the NICU every two hrs or less and it was across the building from recovery rooms...)
No one told me that after labor my hemroids wouldn't go away over night! If anything they got worse from pushing!
No oe told me they had to push on my stomach after directly after my csection...with no meds!
A question for other mammas who had a.c section, how did ur incision heal???? After a year later I can't feel anything from my incision to my crotch. Is that normal..?
I never knew the nurses could give you a sponge bath && change a bed-while I was still in bed hahaha
That I would have such a "I want to see you suffer" type nurse - who wouldnt even leave when her shift was ended....
That I would bleed for 2 weeks straight
That it would be so hard to walk
That I would still be having cravings and eat so weird even 8 months after giving birth
That it takes forever to shed the baby weight.. got about 7 more lbs to get to pre preg weight and i only gained 30lbs...
theres probably more ill think of later lol.
& the sits bath was always set up in the bathroom.. well just the squirty thing i attached it to the shower and i'd fill it up every now and then.. it was a huge lifesaver.. i'd go through the whole bag plus 2 squirt bottles after.. it took me about 25 mins just to pee!
that I would gain 50 pounds
that I would be right back preggointx
That i'd be so scared to poop.
That i'd be so worried about my bf laying on that little couch and barely eat through out the day while taking care of me
That i'd be too scared to eat anything at all. I ate soup and drank water for weeks!