How long after ELCS did you use a sling?

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I'm booked for an ELCS in three weeks time. I've arranged help for the first two weeks and then most of the third week but am trying to work out when it's likely I'll be able to do the school run (via the bus!) with DD2.

Im assuming I won't be able to drive but hoping will be up to getting a bus with baby after 3 wks with baby in sling? Or I can take the buggy but was worried about getting it up the steps at home (2 steps into front door). Anyone any advice on what to expect? The other option is a taxi there to collect but that will involve carrying the car seat which I am assuming would be worse for the c-sec recover!

I don't want this to sound like I am boasting nor should anyone be tempted to do more than what her body can manage as everyone is different but I had a very easy recovery from ELCS. I stayed in hospital for 3 nights, I was out having coffee with friends on day 4, spent the morning sorting out DS's passport on day 5, went food shopping as normal on week 2 (just made sure that each bag was not too full of heavy things), pushed the pram as normal from week 2, etc but none of these things felt painful or uncomfortable. I did need to sleep in the afternoons and sleep derivation was much more of a factor in how tired I felt than the CS.

This is all making me feel much more hopeful...especially the posts from those who have also had a less than ideal VB previously! I will be taking it easy but hoping for a relatively straight forward recovery. I am still quite mobile in pregnancy (lucky) swimming and walking a bit, basically I am about the same as usual just slow and with a bit of hip pain. I was totally and interlude wiped out after the birth of DD, I had a a three day labour ending in third degrees tear and stitches and a four day stay in a loud and noisy postnatal ward...I think perhaps the exhaustion thing happens to everyone that has a baby (maybe?) and it's part hormonal / to do with being up all hours feeding. Who knows but I am feeling less anxious after reasons these posts so thank you

Picking things up after about a week, but heavier and repetitive things like laundry and emptying dishwasher after about ten days. I did have a week in hospital which really helped to get the recovery on the way though. And I haven't been doing many trips out bar taking DS 1 to crèche.