recovery?

[Abigail8673]

Hey i am 23 weeks now, My due date is july 1 and we might have to make a 4.5 hours car ride on july 9 or 10.. is that even a possiblity? will I be in agony the whole time, is it even safe? Whats recovery like for a vaginal birth?

 

[staralfur]

Assuming everything goes smoothly and baby comes on time (or early) it shouldn't be a problem. We did a 5 hour roadtrip when I was 2 weeks PP and no issues at all.

 

[aliss]

I wouldn't make any promises. I *personally* could have done it at 1 week postpartum but then I went 2 weeks overdue with my 2nd anyways ... shouldn't be a problem as long as you can cancel, but that is just too close after a due date to make solid plans.

 

[krissie1234uk]

I had a forceps delivery with a rather substantial episiotomy and it took me about 2 and a half weeks before I could sit down without being in pain. I would wait and see how you get on before making any solid plans.

 

[Abigail8673]

I think Ill put it off three weeks... just to be safe, from what im gathering at 3-4 weeks ill probably is a better time for me and the baby.. Thanks for all the input though

 

[lynnikins]

i wouldnt plan anything i was 13 days overdue with my first 11 days with my second and 3 days with my 3rd, after my third by the next afternoon i was out with him in the sling in the post office getting the Christmas cards sent but after my first i was in hospital a week and it was day 12 pp that I went out for the first time

 

[cupcakekate]

It definately varies person to person, I would have been fine but I had a very small tear and my recovery was quick with my first birth. x

 

[tinkerbelle93]

It varies. I had an episiotomy but I found sitting on a horse-shoe breastfeeding cushion made car journeys manageable in the first week. After a week it was fine. But bear in mind if you go overdue you may have your baby on that date or even later! xx

 

[Dawnlouise30]

Car journeys were so uncomfortable for me even 3 weeks PP, but i had episiotomy, forceps and a large baby. I did a 1hr 30 minute journey at 4 weeks PP and that was just about okay (with the help of painkillers) with me sitting on a pillow and DH driving carefully.