Did you feel better after baby was born (c section) or while still in month 8 of pregnancy?

[Billy11]

Hi ladies ...i was wondering....my first pregnancy i was full of energy ...this one i am always drained...can't sleep at night...fall asleep during the day ...low bloodpressure so have no energy at all!

will i feel better once baby is born ..or even worse...more tired? more run down?
I am considering getting a babysitter for a few days a week but on top nursery costs and a cleaner that really is a bit much for us to afford...will i need it or will i get used to looking after a 3 year old who goes to nursery two days a week and cleaner who comes in twice a week as well
i will have my mum here for 8 weeks to help out while i recover
i just dont cope without sleep well generally and with this low energy level i feel its killing me
so whats the verdict ladies...extra help on top of what ive got now...or will i have energy to deal with stuff once mum is gone after 8 weeks?

I had a c-section & although it was a bit awkward with regards to my wound healing, I found the sleepless nights manageble. You just go on autopilot,accept that you can't do everything perfectly - sod the housework-let your dh help as much as poss with cooking etc. Also if your Mum is there you don't need to worry,I'm sure she'll be great support.

I felt soooooooooooooo much better after emergency section. I hadn't been able to sleep for weeks, back gave up and couldn't walk, acid indigestion all the time (twins). Everything felt better when the spinal wore off. I think after 8 weeks you'll be fine. Tired probably but not the low energy levels which is a different kind of tiredness IYKWIM.

I'd say that 8 weeks of help should be plenty and as long as there are no unforeseen complications you'll feel OK then. I was different to you in that I felt generally really well in month 8 of pregnancy - so the incapacity and pain in the first few weeks post-cs were a bit of a shock for me. Though I think the sleep deprivation from a nocturnal newborn was actually worse in a way than the cs recovery...!

I'd say you will be fine with 8 weeks of help. I was exhausted from low blood pressure and anaemia for the whole last trimester and wasn't sleeping well because of baby's position. Felt way better straight away after the section. Am not back to pre pregnancy energy levels yet (dd is 6 weeks) but iron levels take a while to get back up and also am really unfit after being so immobile for months. One thing to be careful of with the low blood pressure btw is spending too much time standing, or even upright in bed (especially after food), for the first few days post section. I got dizzy and nauseous a few times when did that but was fine when lay down again. That only lasted a few days though.

I felt like a new woman within hours of the section. I don't do pregnancy very well.

8 weeks? You won't need anywhere near that much help but it might be nice for you to have your mum around. But don't "tell" yourself you're going to be ill for 8 weeks, because you're not (unless there are massive complications).

Oh posr c section easily. Aaaaand i had crushing chest pain from embolisms and it was still preferable to pregnancy. I'd dearly like to try for no3 but the thought of being pregnant makes my blood run cold.

Good luck with your lovely new baby, their scrumminess really does get you through the sleepness nights. Its nothing like pregnancy insomnia i promise.

Much better after both c sections. I didn't do any housework though other than cooking after clearing away after myself. I avoided stairs as much as possible.

and - my brain seems to be working ahead of myself. Or my typing is too slow.

I found having a new baby and a toddler (1.7yo) post c-section much much easier than being pg and taking care of the 1.7yo. I was knackered when pg and used to cry with the effort of hauling my daughter out of her cot every morning to get her to nursery.

Just like you I had pregnancy insomnia and I was so heavy that my knees and back hurt constantly. Also so much acid reflux that I hadn't enjoyed eating for about 3 months.

After the birth I had a cleaner once a week and daughter in nursery 2 days a week - it was straight forward with a new baby, I'm sure you'll be fine.

Do remember to enjoy those 2 days in bed after the section though - oh and all the lovely drugs!

post section without a doubt! I do have awful pregnancies though - most recent (last) one dh pretty much stopped working when I was 34 weeks pregnant in order to look after the children. I was fine to look after all of them by the time dc4 was two weeks old & dh was back at work :)

oh wowwwwww made me feel so much better thanks ladies xxxx