How is everyone else feeling?

[KrisCrunch]

I felt great for the first 2 days after I had my son. By day 3, I couldn't walk anymore and it hurt just to sit up. My bleeding went from normal to super heavy and my feet even started swelling again. No nothings wrong other than I havent been able to catch a break. The morning I gave birth I was back on my feet chasing and lifting a needier than ever toddler, I can't seem to get any extra rest or find time to sit down. It has nothing to do with the new baby, I have been dealing with my toddler and trying to keep up with the house and everything. Yesterday after being out all morning my husband wanted us to do yardwork. Today I wanted to have my day to relax and he has already got on me about picking up toys. I just had a baby 4 days ago, some moms get to spend at least the first day in bed I can't even get couch time here....

[SunnieP]

you gotta say no to the non essentials, your toddler being essential...yardwork being non

[BaMo]

Yardwork - screw that! I'm lucky if I brush my hair. Take it easy on yourself. I'm doing the bare minimum. I still don't feel like myself - I think it will take a while. Hang in there!

[JustVanessa]

See my other post....I feel like crap. Yardwork? : As if! If I felt the least bit motivated to do anything, it would probably be take a shower or do dishes. The only thing I have acomplished in a week that is not baby/kid related is laundry....oh...I cooked dinner last night too.

[kltroy]

Kris -
sounds like you overdid it because you felt so good. I actually did the same thing and had the same thing happen (swelling, more bleeding etc). I felt so great after my birth (esp. compared to recovering from a c-section) that I was out for long walks etc 2 days later. Probably should have taken it easy for a while longer. I'm taking a double dose of iron each day to try and get back the blood that I lost, and am eating and drinking lots and trying to get a nap each day. That's helping a lot.

My mom left town today she was such a huge help with DS1, but she's been here a LONG time (came a few days before the EDD and Claire was 9 days late) so it's time for us to get on with our lives and for me to figure out how to be a mom to 2 kids with just DH helping. I know everyone figures it out eventually, but this next week with DS out of daycare should be challenging.

Fortunately, Claire is about the most amazingly easy baby I've ever seen. I used to think that people who said they had to wake their baby up to eat at night were lying.

[franjapany]

Kris, you REALLY should be resting! I wish your DH could see that for himself. What happened to baby mooning? Every mom should have some recovery time after giving birth. I hope you will get your well deserved share soon.

I have been pretty great. As I am recovering from a c/s my DP and my MW, who is still here for another week, have put me on bedrest - at least the first few days after coming home from the hospital. I am not very good at lying down and doing nothing, but they have been taking great care of me, cooking and cleaning and bringing stuff and waiting on me, while I could just enjoy our baby. I am slowly starting to get better and have been up and down the stairs a bit already, though I am super careful...

I have this hot pain starting from somewhere behind my pubic bone on the right side and spreading down my leg and around my groin... It is approximately where Noah was stuck with his head, so I guess he must have bruised me somewhat down there. It is a very unpleasant pain, but it is getting better slowly, day by day.

The bleeding has almost stopped and I am having my stitches removed tomorrow. I am actually quite happy with my body, my belly is slowly getting back to normal (and lucky me: no stretchmarks! yay!) while my breasts have grown two sizes - ouch! But that also means that I have more than enough milk to feed my sweet boy

And he is the most relaxed and easy going babe I could wish for! What a darling. He is so happy and content and hardly ever cries. When he's uncomfy he fusses a bit, but it is so easy to calm him again. We can hardly believe our luck! Every day DP and I just marvel at our most perfect, beautiful and cute little son...

Oops, this has turned into a long post... sorry!

[Qerratsmom]

Wow! You are doing alot. My midwives insist on 1 week of doing nothing but holding the baby and recommend 2 weeks. I made it about 5 days but am still trying to get in a nap or quiet time everyday. Your body went through crazy trauma (even if it was a smooth, normal birth, its still a LOT of work for your body). Try to say "NO" and take some down time. It could save you weeks of bleeding and fatigue.

[BirthFree]

My DH goes back to work tomorrow. I feel like sobbing... I'm going to make it I think... but I'm really scared. I'm afraid to try to handle it all alone.

Physically I'm pretty good... have to take my placenta pills at night/evening though b/c I start to crash emotionally and cry at everything. I'm doing pretty good otherwise though and trying to take it day by day, situation by situation.

Tell me I'm going to make it through the week... I'm not sure I can make it through one day... Friday is a hundred miles away.

[neomia]

Your husband was getting on you about picking up toys?! No offense, but he needs some sense talked into him! Seriously - does he want you to hemorrhage? Or end up with prolapse? Want me to call him? Or better yet, my husband?

My husband has been out of work for two months now. It is causing us both alot of stress, but has also been an amazing blessing as he has kept up the minimum of laundry and dishes. The house is covered in toys and needs vacuumed, but that is not a big deal to me. I am dreading him going back to work as ds is so attached to him now, but we will get through it.

[Jazzmin]

Wow, you have been one active woman! I hope you have been able to rest a bit more than you have been.

I am usually super active PP too, but this time I had PP help so I forced myself to stay in bed for 4 days. I think the rest really helped me physically and emotionally. I didn't have a week of the weepies like I did with my other two. I almost feel like I slid back into my "regular" life, except my toddler is a bit more of a handful