Returning to work

[ready_forchange 39]

Just curious how long it took you all to return back to work. I clean houses for a few friends. It's fairly easy I just dust, clean mirrors, vaccum, and the vaccum pretty much pulls it self. I do mop too. How long would it take me to get back to work?

[elbee 30]

I had surgery 3/15 and on wedn a week later felt completely normal.

[ready_forchange 39]

Thank you that makes me feel better. I have my last appointment to my Dr on the 4th, and then wait for the insurance approval, and surgery date.

[leebick 448]

Your surgeon will probably limit the weight you can pick up. I think I was limited to less than 10 pounds for the first few weeks. How heavy is that vacuum?

[ready_forchange 39]

Probably around 10 pounds or maybe a little more.

[elbee 30]

I was bending, lifting my two children (one toddler, one baby) a week later. I think its doable if YOU feel you are really ready. I knew my limitations from having c-sections (far more invasive in my opinion). And for my second csection I went in with a severe upper respiratory infection and immediately after the birth was back to extreme coughing and sneezing and none of the drs were the slightest concerned I was going to bust anything open. So with that knowledge I kind of disregarded the weight limitations. My house would have literally fallen apart if I had waited any longer to take care of kids and clean lol.

[ready_forchange 39]

I had three csections, and did everything myself too. I also had my gallbladder​ removed, and was lifting an infant carrier a week later, my baby alone was 15 pounds then. Ive heard this is alot easier than both. I didn't take in pain meds after having my csections so I should be good. I just want to try to get back to cleaning after 2 weeks. I hope I feel like it by then. Thank you so much for your input it really puts me at ease

[leebick 448]

I didn't have a c-section, so I don't know the size of any internal incisions. I guess I'd just be cautious on the lifting, follow your doctor's orders. Although your external incisions are small, how long is that line of internal staples from where your stomach was removed? (I can't find anything online to answer this.) I think the internal incision(s) are what's guiding the restriction on lifting.