Recovery

Me personally I was in pain for over a week. Barely could walk, couldn’t bend whatsoever. It was a traumatic experience for me

If u think about it like this when ur running u feel OK, u have energy, u feel a bit of an ache maybe but u push through. Then finally after running u get to sit down and breathe and now ur not running anymore u start to realise that ur legs r really sore and you have cramps, ur muscles might spasm. It's the same thing in the day u have the energy to push through and you don't really notice it because u have this adrenaline running through you, but once u finally get to sit down n breathe for a few minutes u start to feel all the stretches and movements the twists turns u did throughout the day and the adrenaline has worn off so ur pain is no longer hidden. If that makes sense, you just need to pace urself throughout the day even if u feel like u can take on the world, ur body is lying to u because ur in survival post birth adrenaline mode rn u still gotta take it easy x

The adrenaline will wear off soon and ur pain might start feeling much worse and constant for a few days so just take it easy. They generally say for good c section recovery 1 week in bed and rest and take care of baby in bed (obviously move a little to prevent blood clots), week 2 do things just outside of bed and still in bed, shouldn't be doing anything that requires leaving ur room and week 3 is when u can start pottering around ur home. Obviously everyone's recovery is different but the main consensus is for a good few days if u can and have the help and support u really should be in bed recovering not doing household chores but good for u having the energy coz I could never x

hmm, sounds pretty normal to me, evenings can be rough after a c-section, just listen to your body and take it easy when you need to! I actually checked the 'Heal Baby Care App' for this and here's what it says: "It's completely normal to feel more fatigued and experience increased discomfort in the evenings, especially just three days after a cesarean section. Your body is healing, and the combination of physical activity during the day and the demands of caring for your baby can lead to increased pain and fatigue later on. Make sure you're taking time to rest when you can, and consider adjusting your activities to include more frequent breaks throughout the day.