feel helpless with pain at the moment. Pregnancy was tough as in 3rd trimester i sufferred from everything from low iron so low b.p, dizziness, carpal tunnel (hands&legs) & well practically immobile in the last month. After researching epidural made a firm decision not to have it, even went as far as making sure it was in my pregnancy notes. On the day pain was unbareble & all pain relief useless so ended up aving epidural after all. 1st inj went into wrong space, 2nd only worked for 30 mins. Change of anaethetist and third attempt finally worked. Was put onto a drip to help me dialate followed by managed delivery with forceps. Tearing so lots of stitches!!!
Did i mention i did all this alone!!! now 2 months on my back is completely non-functional, constant pain in legs& pain in buttocks. I cannot walk/stand for more than 10mins or sit for long periods :( dr keeps telling me to have paracetamol for the pain & warm baths, tells me over time it will get better. Only i dont think it will. Today i couldnt even lift my dd properly as my fingers froze, so it seems carpal tunnel hasn't gone yet!
Sorry for the long rant but needed to get it out.
Am i alone in this misery,any new mums ave similiar experience???????