C section advice.

The V shaped cushion [they had one already] is really useful. I might get them a slo cooker so when DD goes back to work he could throw lots of food into it in the morning and they'll both have a meal for later. Someone told me the other day that, In Thailand people always have tea brewing in one pot and stew cooking in another and guests are offered both whatever time of day they arrive.

Thought you'd gone all posh on us absent! Shades of 'my husband and I....'!

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I'm not sure about buying stuff apart from the V-shaped cushion somebody else recommended earlier, but my daughter (4 C-sections) reckons that anything that relieves standing, bending or lifting is a gift from heaven. For exemple, cleaning the loo and the bath is worse than being on the rack, I am told. When her friend had a C-section on Boxing Day absentdaughter, who was/is herself heavily pregnant, had already prepared a cornucopia of home-cooked meals supplied in those lidded plastic containers that are used by take-aways.

Me too pinkprincess 14 days and vertical incision which was in 1974. Most vivid memory was trying to clamber on to very high hospital bed.

Happy days to come tegan

I was in hospital about 14 days when I had my two.I just think that is terrible about your DIL Loopylou.The NHS is in a bad state now.

I was done both times with the long vertical incision and it was sheer hell bending over!

My DIL had emergency Caesarean at 11.45pm and went home the next afternoon, I was horrified.....

Oh and DIL was discharged 48 hours after c section under general! Way too soon.

Haha Pinkprincess/Rubylady! Would love to add two more to my brood but think that 3 may be enough!

Cleaner came about as I'm too far away (2hr drive) to offer practical help. DS is very domesticated but he's back at work on Thursday and will have marking etc to do in the evening.

Queen Mary's Roehampton and the Westminster, 73, 75, 77 and 81. As you say less rushed than now.

Soutra I had mine in Ilford maternity, then Barking hospital in 77 and 79. They were obviously not as rushed as they are now.

Ten days nelliemoser? I only got 8 (x4) can I have 8 days in bed now please? (tea, milk, no sugar please)

A good supply of pillows under the baby when feeding to bring the baby up to boob height or if you are using a bottle and want to cuddle the baby close while feeding. Bending over to feed is painful on the C section scar.

You need to be careful with lifting but you do have a baby to carry.
The big problem for me in hospital was lifting the baby out of the cot and trying to climb onto the bed to get back into the right position to feed.

In those days we had 10 days in hospital after a C section and they took the baby to the nursery at night which was a blessing.
Just before I came home my in laws who lived nearer, came over and Mil had to tidy up the mess my hubby had left in the house.

In the early days at home OH would get up at night when the baby cried change him hand him over for me to feed then make a cup of tea.

A basket of healthy snacks in small one-serving packets - cheese, crackers, granola, almonds, raisins, etc....to eat in hospital or when she gets home. Home made cookies. And Cadbury eggs! (if chocolate is ok)! Quick pick-me-ups. Happy for you Tegan

My DiL has her first baby by C-section. She wasn't allowed to drive for 6 weeks so after son's paternity leave I made sure I was always available to drive her and baby and pick them up again if necessary.

Bio Oil is also very good for treating scarring Tegan

You might also find some useful tips on Mumsnet I would imagine. It's lovely to hear how besotted you are with your little granddaughter flower'

What a brilliant idea the cleaner was Katek. Serious brownie points for that one

Tegan I used Bach's Flower Remedy Cream on my son's scar when he was scalded in a bank and he hasn't any mark now.

I bet you're having a grand time collecting things, it sounds lovely for the little darling baby girl. [teddy bear emoticon]

Katek Please would you be my mummy now?
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My daughter had the loan of a special baby bath that fitted on top of the bath, so she did not have to bend over. I also agree with the cleaner - what a great idea. If you have a travel kettle, she could use one of those instead of filling a big kettle for her cups of tea. It is surprising how heavy a full kettle is. Also, maybe buy lots of small bottles of water for the new mum to drink - again not so heavy as a big jug/bottle. Have fun with with new baby. How lovely.

You can get a silicone pad that helps to eliminate scarring as well. I bought some lavender oil a few weeks ago in case of stitches [we had to rush out and get some for DD cause I thought they still advised to use salt ]. I asked the nurse if it was recommended for bathing after a c section and she said it was ok [but with no great confidence or interest ]. Hoping for a phone call tonight to have an update. Baby has got a name but her little cousin wants to call her 'Flower' and I've got a feeling that might stick . I saw a programme once that showed how people treated boy babies differently to girls and I poo poo'd it but I'm ashamed to say I'm finding myself looking at stereotypical girlie things all the time now. Having insisted on buying shops and cookers for the boys [kept at my house] I'll probably get a Thomas the Tank set to keep at my house to balance things a bit.

Some lovely oil to minimise any scarring?

Thanks Tegan
I can remember only too well!

New dads these days are far more domesticated. I remember the doctor coming to see me after I'd had my first baby. I opened the door wearing my Marigolds saying 'you can tell you've come to the right house can't you', to which he replied 'so where is your husband'? I think he spent his paternity leave fiddling about with his motor bike in the garage. Although he did cook me breakfast one day.