Re: c-section vs. vaginal:question for Cheri

[Guest guest]

Hullo, .

The nurses will instruct you - mine did anyway. But, if you feel like

coughing, which you may, put the pillow over your abdomen and press

down. The pillow helps spread the pressure so you're not pressing

down right on your incision, but keeps it from moving - something you

don't want to happen just yet.

Ooh, and I was just reading a little blurb in Parenting magazine

about women who have c-sections who eat soon after the procedure (as

opposed to I.V. or liquid meals) heal faster and are released sooner.

Don't have any more details about that, and I'm not too sure about it

from personal experience, but thought I'd pass it on.

You're in the home stretch! I'm very excited for you! The baby is

going to keep you so busy, and you'll love it!

Rest up!

Cheri.

> > DO use a pillow when

> > you cough, and

>

> Hi, Cheri. Since my csection is coming up pretty

> soon, thought I better ask this now....how do you use

> a pillow to help when you cough?

>

> Thanks,

>

> edd 11/26/01

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hey, Cheri.

Thanks for the info! I could actually use that pillow

trick NOW while I am still pregnant...I have a

terrible cough right now and it hurts sometimes even

now WITHOUT stitches!

Thanks again!

edd 11/26/01 ....almost there!

--- Cheri wrote:

> Hullo, .

>

> The nurses will instruct you - mine did anyway. But,

> if you feel like

> coughing, which you may, put the pillow over your

> abdomen and press

> down. The pillow helps spread the pressure so you're

> not pressing

> down right on your incision, but keeps it from

> moving - something you

> don't want to happen just yet.

>

> Ooh, and I was just reading a little blurb in

> Parenting magazine

> about women who have c-sections who eat soon after

> the procedure (as

> opposed to I.V. or liquid meals) heal faster and are

> released sooner.

> Don't have any more details about that, and I'm not

> too sure about it

> from personal experience, but thought I'd pass it

> on.

>

> You're in the home stretch! I'm very excited for

> you! The baby is

> going to keep you so busy, and you'll love it!

>

> Rest up!

>

> Cheri.

>

>

>

> > > DO use a pillow when

> > > you cough, and

> >

> > Hi, Cheri. Since my csection is coming up pretty

> > soon, thought I better ask this now....how do you

> use

> > a pillow to help when you cough?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > edd 11/26/01

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Hey, Cheri.

Thanks for the info! I could actually use that pillow

trick NOW while I am still pregnant...I have a

terrible cough right now and it hurts sometimes even

now WITHOUT stitches!

Thanks again!

edd 11/26/01 ....almost there!

--- Cheri wrote:

> Hullo, .

>

> The nurses will instruct you - mine did anyway. But,

> if you feel like

> coughing, which you may, put the pillow over your

> abdomen and press

> down. The pillow helps spread the pressure so you're

> not pressing

> down right on your incision, but keeps it from

> moving - something you

> don't want to happen just yet.

>

> Ooh, and I was just reading a little blurb in

> Parenting magazine

> about women who have c-sections who eat soon after

> the procedure (as

> opposed to I.V. or liquid meals) heal faster and are

> released sooner.

> Don't have any more details about that, and I'm not

> too sure about it

> from personal experience, but thought I'd pass it

> on.

>

> You're in the home stretch! I'm very excited for

> you! The baby is

> going to keep you so busy, and you'll love it!

>

> Rest up!

>

> Cheri.

>

>

>

> > > DO use a pillow when

> > > you cough, and

> >

> > Hi, Cheri. Since my csection is coming up pretty

> > soon, thought I better ask this now....how do you

> use

> > a pillow to help when you cough?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > edd 11/26/01

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Oh my gosh! I'm starting to forget what it was like to be pregnant!

Oh Nooooo! Next thing ya' know I'll want another baby!!!! Arrrgh!!!

Oh. Wait. I remember the only comfortable position towards the end

was on all fours. Yes... It's all coming back to me now... Sigh...

There. That's better.

Take care!

Cheri ... who will be having another baby just as soon as they

invent a pill where you just add water and *POOF* instant baby.

And still immensly thankful for and blessed with what I've got.

And hoping we can all experience that wonderful suffering.

> > > > DO use a pillow when

> > > > you cough, and

> > >

> > > Hi, Cheri. Since my csection is coming up pretty

> > > soon, thought I better ask this now....how do you

> > use

> > > a pillow to help when you cough?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > > edd 11/26/01

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Oh my gosh! I'm starting to forget what it was like to be pregnant!

Oh Nooooo! Next thing ya' know I'll want another baby!!!! Arrrgh!!!

Oh. Wait. I remember the only comfortable position towards the end

was on all fours. Yes... It's all coming back to me now... Sigh...

There. That's better.

Take care!

Cheri ... who will be having another baby just as soon as they

invent a pill where you just add water and *POOF* instant baby.

And still immensly thankful for and blessed with what I've got.

And hoping we can all experience that wonderful suffering.

> > > > DO use a pillow when

> > > > you cough, and

> > >

> > > Hi, Cheri. Since my csection is coming up pretty

> > > soon, thought I better ask this now....how do you

> > use

> > > a pillow to help when you cough?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > > edd 11/26/01

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

> > Ooh, and I was just reading a little blurb in Parenting magazine about

women who have c-sections who eat soon after the procedure (as opposed to I.V.

or liquid meals) heal faster and are released sooner.

:

I did eat fairly soon after a c-section (the hospital dietary staff did not

follow the written MD orders -- boy, was he surprised at rounds to see me eating

breakfast)and I was discharged as if after a normal delivery. and had a great

post-op recovery. HOWEVER, I had monstrous/painful gas very soon after the

meal, and needed a suppository and a sooner-than-usual trip to the bathroom

(which was not fun). So I don't know if I'd recommend it! Can't wait to read

the birth announcement.

[Guest guest]

Yes, the sooner than usual trip to the bathroom was the precursor to

earlier release. Personally, I don't think I'd do it either, 'cause I

was throwing up. But there I was drinking broth, while my husband was

enjoying filet mingon...

The first bathroom trip will not be fun by any means...

>

> > > Ooh, and I was just reading a little blurb in Parenting

magazine about women who have c-sections who eat soon after the

procedure (as opposed to I.V. or liquid meals) heal faster and are

released sooner.

>

> :

> I did eat fairly soon after a c-section (the hospital dietary staff

did not follow the written MD orders -- boy, was he surprised at

rounds to see me eating breakfast)and I was discharged as if after a

normal delivery. and had a great post-op recovery. HOWEVER, I had

monstrous/painful gas very soon after the meal, and needed a

suppository and a sooner-than-usual trip to the bathroom (which was

not fun). So I don't know if I'd recommend it! Can't wait to read

the birth announcement.

[Guest guest]

Hi! Good advice. Can I just add a tidbit?... You

should do this when you sneeze too, if possible. I

had some very painful sneezes during the first days

after my surgery!

GOOD LUCK!

--- Cheri wrote:

> Hullo, .

>

> The nurses will instruct you - mine did anyway. But,

> if you feel like

> coughing, which you may, put the pillow over your

> abdomen and press

> down. The pillow helps spread the pressure so you're

> not pressing

> down right on your incision, but keeps it from

> moving - something you

> don't want to happen just yet.

>

>

>

> > > DO use a pillow when

> > > you cough, and

> >

> > Hi, Cheri. Since my csection is coming up pretty

> > soon, thought I better ask this now....how do you

> use

> > a pillow to help when you cough?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > edd 11/26/01

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

> > > > DO use a pillow when

> > > > you cough, and

> > >

> > > Hi, Cheri. Since my csection is coming up pretty

> > > soon, thought I better ask this now....how do you

> > use

> > > a pillow to help when you cough?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > > edd 11/26/01

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >