New Rules? Illegal to drive before 6 weeks post section?

[MintJulip]

Cant be right surely>!

My insurance company told me that as long as medically cleared I could drive whenever, this was just over a year ago

It's not new.

It's an insurance matter

You invalidate your insurance if you drive against medical advice. That's true of all conditions, not just childbirth.

The 6 weeks is a reference to the standard NHS timetable for the usual postpartum check. If you see a HCp before that who OKs you, you're good to go.

My insurer also said as long as I was medically cleared by GP or midwife I was fine and that I must be able to perform an emergency stop. This was in Feb this year.

I had a section in June 2014 and hospital said could drive whenever insurance company happy - I rang them 3 weeks after and they said they don't take sections into account anymore so I could of driven from day one!!!!

I drove 6 days after my first C section. And I think about a week after my second....

My insurer said it was fine as long as a medical professional hadn't told me not to drive.

On my post section leaflet from the hospital it states approx two weeks for driving.

It also says some insurance companies don't like you to drive after a general anaesthetic for six weeks.

i remember this from when i had my DCs (14&10) didnt have section, but you look at all the info when you're pg