Driving after section

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How soon did you do the above?

5 weeks. I felt fine before then but my insurance needed the ok from my GP and that was the soonest she would sign me off.

6 weeks. My GP wouldn’t sign me off beforehand. But I did take a fair while to feel like I’d healed, I got a stonking wound infection.

Thanks both my mw said in hospital most insurers say to follow dvla guidelines which is if you can wear seat belt comfortably and do an emergency stop your fine
I've been in car as passsnger a few times and seatbelt fine I want to go to my dads on Monday I'll be 11 days post op

Being sat in the car and being able to tolerate an emergency stop at 11d post op are very different things. You need to check with your insurer.

6 weeks

Check with your insurer. I'm with admiral and that wasn't the case with them. The GP said 5 weeks as earlier than that I stood a decent chance of rupturing stitches.

11 days? You are off your rocker. Your abdominal muscles have been sliced.
Get yourself in the driving seat and slam the brake on (without the engine on obv). You are a reckless fool and will hurt yourself or somebody else.

6 weeks following my GP check up.

11 days seriously! You've had major abdominal surgery. There's no way your insurer would be happy to cover you in the event of a claim.

11 days is way too soon. No doctor or insurer would allow you to drive at that point. Will you have baby in the car with you?

My mum died very recently so am desperate to visit my dad he doesn't com here as friction between husband

Sorry was a stupid idea I'll have to wait

I rang my insurer - they were fine - said it was "an urban myth" that you can't drive for 6 weeks. You do NOT need a doctor's note to drive (think about it - how many people have abdominal surgery - they don't all wait on a doctor's note - it would cripple the NHS). Drive when you feel you are able to perform an emergency stop, not before. HTH

@janinlondon I didn't need a doctors note but I did need my doctor to note on my records that I was fit to drive. Not all insurers are the same.

11 days? No. Give it 2 more weeks otherwise you might tear your stitches.

I healed beautifully after my CS and I started driving after 5 weeks, even though I felt ready at 4 weeks.

4 weeks for me!

I'm so sorry for the loss of your mum, OP. Must be particularly hard at a time like this. It's natural that you want to see your dad, but it isn't safe for you to drive yet and you probably aren't insured. Is there anyone else who could drive you there?

11 days for me. I tried moving the car and doing a stop on our drive at 6 days and was fine but my insurer wanted GP sign off and that was the soonest I could get an appointment.

I had a baby in NICU and a non driving husband so a big incentive to be able to drive. It was way more comfortable (and convenient than 6 cab rides a day (3 hospital visits) with mini cab drivers who seemed to find every speed bump in the borough.

2 weeks. I checked with insurers, there was nothing specific in my policy about it.

13 days. GP was fine with this, I was healing well, out and about walking everyday, he said to keep the journeys short and if I was uncomfortable to stop. Insurer had no problem as long as GP had said it was ok. DS was hospitalised a week after he was born so it was quite important I could drive ASAP to take him to his follow up appointments at the hospital once DH was back at work

Thank you @AlexaShutUp
I have sent an email to my doctor and will ring my insurer this aft

6 weeks
That was my consultant's advice
I quite enjoyed the break from buzzing around

Just under 2 weeks .....phoned insurers.......couldn't have been less interested and just said as PP have said upthread

@thinkingcapon good to hear will ring tomorrow didn't get round to it today

2 weeks to the day for me - I couldn’t take being stuck in at home for another second with DTs who just would NOT stop screaming. Dh came home from work, I took the keys out of his hand and walked out to the car. I live rurally, so drove down the road and back again, it was utter magic.

Called the insurance company who said if my Dr is happy with my driving it was fine with them, called my Dr who asked if I can do an emergency stop which I knew I could as I’d done one the night before, so I was back on the road!

I’m so sorry for your loss 💐

1st emergency c section I rang my insurance company and they said 6 weeks and still wanted it in my medical notes at that time I was fit to drive. I had to wait 8 weeks as gp wouldn't give me an appointment until then.

2nd planned c section different insurance company and they also said the same. It is classed as major surgery.