Just an FYI... when your mw/dr says to take it easy after giving birth, do it...

Thanks everyone! :

For inquiring minds, here's a rundown of what I did that got me in trouble.

Day 1 I was pretty good, laying around like I should have been.
Day 2 I took Skyler in for a quick checkup, but had to come back later in the afternoon (I was really late and had to reschedule). I also stopped by my dr for my rhogam shot and made a trip to the pharmacy. (that's 2 times out of the house with babe in tow, and 4 stops.)
Day 3 was mostly typical mom duties. Meal prep, dishes, kids in bed, etc. Nothing too horrible, but I certainly didn't spend much time sitting down, let alone lying (laying?) down.
Day 4 was what really did me in. The IL's were coming (I was informed that morning) for an extended stay. I picked up the house, did laundry and dishes, cleaned the bathrooms, shoveled the poop in the yard, visited at my neighbors with Skyler for awhile, then spent the evening wrestling with my obnoxious 80lb dog after the IL's showed up.
Morning of Day 5....fever. Blech.

I think it was the dog wrestling and poop shoveling that really put me over the edge. Oh, and I was staying up until my usual bedtime, which is usually 1am or later. Not because baby was keeping me up, but because I wanted to. I think I forgot that sleep is important in the recovery process!

Let this be an example of what NOT to do when recovering from childbirth.

I do want to add one thing though. My poor stretched out, used and abused uterus just isn't as efficient at doing what it needs to do post birth either. Which didn't help the situation. And to think I thought not having afterpains was a good thing! I guess not, at least not in my case.