To C-Section Mums re Pain Relief (Full Version)

All Forums >> [People] >> Women Only >> Maternity Ward



Message

manda59 -> To C-Section Mums re Pain Relief (8/5/2008 9:36:27 AM)

Did you have your C-section by general or epidural/spinal anaesthesia?

What pain relief (if any) did you have afterwards?

I'm curious because someone in another thread put:

quote:


my sister post-C-section was really hurting and would be completely OUT of pain meds and they'd make her walk and stuff before giving her more


When I had my C-section, I had no pain meds after the first night (I had it under general), and none were even offered after that time.

But that was back in the Dinosaur times [;)] - maybe we were tougher then? lol

I don't know how many days after the C-section this lady was in pain and needed meds, but in my experience getting up and walking around was what got me better.

I'd be interested to hear about other ladies' experiences with C-section and pain relief.



isaacsmom -> RE: To C-Section Mums re Pain Relief (8/5/2008 9:50:54 AM)

With my first, I had an epidural because I was initially in labor and ended up with an emergency C. I was quite sore afterward from having been in labor and having a few complications afterward, and my doctor was quite rough during the surgery, unfortunately. [&:]

The nurses got me up 8 hours after the surgery and made me walk to the bathroom. They made sure I was up and at least walked to the bathroom about every 8 hours. By day 3 (day one being surgery day) I was walking around the room. I was VERY sore and weak for about 2 weeks afterward. I lost a lot of blood during/after the surgery. I was given Percoset in the hospital, but I only asked for it once per day, because narcotics make me itch terribly and I just don't like the other effects from pain meds (loopiness, etc.). Mostly I requested ibuprofen (800mg, I believe). I only took my Percoset once after coming home from the hospital, because I was very sore from the trip home.

Second c-section was scheduled/elective and I had a spinal. I was given Demerol in the OR because my head started pounding from another medication they put in my IV. The surgery went very smoothly, I was amazed at how gentle my doctor was during the surgery! (different doctor, LOL). Afterward, I didn't experience much soreness at all. I felt so good, I walked around a lot the day after the surgery. I didn't request any pain medication, I didn't need it. I walked around a bit *too* much, though, and I really felt sore for a few days after that (days 4-7). I took ibuprofen, no narcotics. I dealt just fine and recovered very quickly.



landabee -> RE: To C-Section Mums re Pain Relief (8/5/2008 11:48:37 AM)

quote:

With my first, I had an epidural because I was initially in labor and ended up with an emergency C.


Me also. I had labored for over 26 hours and then failed to progress.

Following that section, I was given oral meds in the hospital after the initial anesthesia wore off and I was taken to the ward. I don't know what they gave orally, but I was breast feeding. I do know that pain was less than I expected.

I had to walk to the nursery to take my baby for the baby checks required every few hours. Other than that, he stayed in room with me. I was up less than 7 hours post surgery.

Second section:

I had been scheduled to be sectioned on the 16th of the month, but went into labor on the 14th on my own. Since the cause of my stalled first labor had been identified.....it was pointless to labor. I was put under general anesthesia and the baby taken, also he started to show stress and a very low heartrate.

I was given percocet for pain when I woke up. I also had quite a bit of bleeding and required more rigorous uterine massage. So....that contributed to the pain.

Recovery for the second one was harder than the first. But I suspect that it was probably due to not having emotional support, as I was in the throes of divorce. Also, I returned to work (patient care) three weeks after delivery.



PrudentWife -> RE: To C-Section Mums re Pain Relief (8/5/2008 12:04:49 PM)

I had an epidural with my 1st c-section, and a spinal with my 2nd.

The spinal was far better. It provided pain relief for hours after surgery. The epidural had almost completely worn off within an hour.

First time around, I had a lot of soreness in my back from labor. I labored 30 hours with a sideways baby, and spent most of the time on my knees and squatting, trying to turn her. The second time, I didn't labor at all, and there were not aches or pains to recover from.

After surgery, I was offered acetominofen (sp?) and ibuprofen alternately. I had to ask for the drugs, but I was never refused them, and never felt like the discomfort was getting to be too much.

I was up and walking within about 10 hours both times. The nurses bring you big cups of ice water every hour or so, encouraging you to drink. It forces you to get up & walk to the bathroom frequently, even if that is the only walking you do. The water & getting up often also helps prevent severe edema after surgery.

I recovered quickly both times, and didn't find the incision pain to be that bad at all. I'm no hero when it comes to pain tolerance, I just find certain pains to be much less difficult than others. Fortunatley, incision pain is easy for me to manage.



Kath -> RE: To C-Section Mums re Pain Relief (8/5/2008 1:04:45 PM)

We already have a thread running on Unnatural Childbirth where this information would fit, so this thread is closed.

Please continue the discussion in this thread.

Sincerely
Kath

Please do not comment on this action in the community or send me a PM about it. If you have questions, comments or concerns please email Fritz at community@salemwebnetwork.com allowing time for a reply. Thanks!



Page: [1]



Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.5 ANSI