When did you start driving again after giving birth?

immie · Apr 6th, 2012, 20:53 PM

OH has a driving ban at the moment so driving is all down to me

SO i doubt i'll be able to go longer than a few days with out driving. Is this normal and safe though? Obviously a c-section is 6 weeks, but i mean after vaginal delivery xxx

branjo · Apr 6th, 2012, 22:04 PM

I could drive right away after both my babies.. though I didn't need to. You should have no problems.. just a sore tush. lol

hubblybubbly · Apr 7th, 2012, 00:55 AM

I waited about 2 weeks, could have probably managed after a few days though, there's no "rules" as such, just painful to sit down!

Jennifurball · Apr 7th, 2012, 01:25 AM

I was wondering this too cos I have no one to take me/bring me home.

I was going to ask if you could drive yourself there whilst in labour.

lol

Blizzard · Apr 7th, 2012, 03:09 AM

Whilst in labour sounds dangerous, imagine if you had a contraction and lost control and hurt someone? It's not that far fetched! I'd take a taxi. X

Nits · Apr 7th, 2012, 03:25 AM

I wouldn't recommend driving yourself during labor or back, to be honest =S

Creative · Apr 7th, 2012, 03:27 AM

You should be comfortable to have to brake suddenly and hard as in an emergency stop. if you cannot stamp your feet down hard with out pain then you shouldn't be driving.

Mindy_mini · Apr 7th, 2012, 03:33 AM

I was driving after a couple of days. Tbh I'd have driven before had the diclaphenic (sp?) not spaced ms out SOOO much. As soon as I realised why I was walking round like a high zombie and stopped taking them I felt fine to do most things... Except poop! Lol there's a tmi moment for you

Kristina6292 · Apr 7th, 2012, 05:07 AM

My friend drove herself to the hospital when she was in labour.. crazy girl! Then 12 hours after she had her baby she drove home. Her OH can't drive so she does all the driving.. including when having a baby! :P

jo14 · Apr 7th, 2012, 05:14 AM

My OH can only ride a motorbike so i am not arriving on that in labour lol so I am getting mum to take me, if I am in full blown labour, if being induced etc will drive myself, also I drove the next day after having my 2nd and 3rd as well, 2nd it hurt as i had a bad tear and stitches, 3rd felt perfectly fine driving just the same as normal xx

Apr 6th, 2012, 20:53 PM	#1
immie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Warwickshire, UK Posts: 642	When did you start driving again after giving birth? OH has a driving ban at the moment so driving is all down to me SO i doubt i'll be able to go longer than a few days with out driving. Is this normal and safe though? Obviously a c-section is 6 weeks, but i mean after vaginal delivery xxx

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Apr 6th, 2012, 22:04 PM	#2
branjo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Posts: 452	I could drive right away after both my babies.. though I didn't need to. You should have no problems.. just a sore tush. lol

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Apr 7th, 2012, 00:55 AM	#3
hubblybubbly Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South West, UK Posts: 2,101	I waited about 2 weeks, could have probably managed after a few days though, there's no "rules" as such, just painful to sit down!

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Apr 7th, 2012, 01:25 AM	#4
Jennifurball Other BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UK Posts: 4,199	I was wondering this too cos I have no one to take me/bring me home. I was going to ask if you could drive yourself there whilst in labour. lol

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Apr 7th, 2012, 03:09 AM	#5
Blizzard Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cardiff Posts: 2,130	Whilst in labour sounds dangerous, imagine if you had a contraction and lost control and hurt someone? It's not that far fetched! I'd take a taxi. X

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Nits Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Awesome rural New England Posts: 1,510	I wouldn't recommend driving yourself during labor or back, to be honest =S

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Creative Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 1,230	You should be comfortable to have to brake suddenly and hard as in an emergency stop. if you cannot stamp your feet down hard with out pain then you shouldn't be driving.

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Apr 7th, 2012, 03:33 AM	#8
Mindy_mini Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,080	I was driving after a couple of days. Tbh I'd have driven before had the diclaphenic (sp?) not spaced ms out SOOO much. As soon as I realised why I was walking round like a high zombie and stopped taking them I felt fine to do most things... Except poop! Lol there's a tmi moment for you

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Apr 7th, 2012, 05:07 AM	#9
Kristina6292 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: England Posts: 542	My friend drove herself to the hospital when she was in labour.. crazy girl! Then 12 hours after she had her baby she drove home. Her OH can't drive so she does all the driving.. including when having a baby! :P

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Apr 7th, 2012, 05:14 AM	#10
jo14 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,682	My OH can only ride a motorbike so i am not arriving on that in labour lol so I am getting mum to take me, if I am in full blown labour, if being induced etc will drive myself, also I drove the next day after having my 2nd and 3rd as well, 2nd it hurt as i had a bad tear and stitches, 3rd felt perfectly fine driving just the same as normal xx

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