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[xXBabyJadeXx]

I always thought that my experience with my post op dressing was normal but a few people have told me otherwise and im wondering if this affected how long it took me to be able to stand straight/walk properly.

I had my daughter at 20 to 5 on sunday 16th oct 2011, on monday at 10am i was told to get up and have a shower, let the water run on the dressing and to take it off, whereas a few other people have told me their midwife took their dressing off on day 5.

Im from the UK, so uk mummies would be best.

Thanks

 

[jenmcn1]

I'm not a UK mommy...I do know from experience that the sooner you're up and walking around, and the sooner air can get to your incision the better. Helps with the healing process.

 

[cait]

My dressing was off the next day I think. Definitely by the time I left hospital 2 days after op

 

[teenpregnant]

I had my son Sunday night (9.17pm) and took my dressing off the Tuesday morning

 

[susywoosy]

I'm in uk. I had my daughter at 09.07 am on the tuesday morning. I had a day of rest and was told to get up and shower the next morning (wed) but to keep dressing on. It was on the thursday (2 days post op) that i was being released so told to shower and remove dressing then. I wished i'd been able to keep dressing on til i got home. It made the wound feel very vulnerable after dressing was removed and car ride home was awful. Kept worrying that seat belt was going to cos excess pressure & wound would split. It didnt and it healed well x

 

[Darlin65]

My dressing was off in the next day or so. The part they kept in until we left were my staples

 

[OurLilFlu]

Im a nurse in postpartum in Canada and st 24h post op we take the dressing off... Staples and sutures are 48-72 but sometimes post op day 5 for higher risk ppl... Dressing is fine to come off then, leaving it open to air to heal minimizes infection. Dressings just trap warm moisture, a breeding ground for bacteria.