C Section, 1h20 car journey home possible?

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Wonder if anyone can tell me if they've done the same?

I'm due to have an elec CS in about 4 weeks time. Our main home is undergoing a massive renovation and is currently a bombsite, full of dust, builders and won't be anywhere near ready when the baby arrives (we're currently living in one attic room and it is miserable). It's about 45 mins from my hospital.

I own an apartment in another city. Clean, warm, small, much more suitable to CS recovery and dealing with a newborn (my first). this is about 1h15-1h25 (in heavy traffic, motorway mostly) from my hospital and is where I plan to spend at least the first 6 weeks, travelling there directly from the hospital.

I really like the hospital I have chosen, the trust is very supportive of my CS choice (non negotiable for me but not related to any serious physical health/pregnancy issue that might affect hospital stay duration). The hospital in the city my apartment is in is a complete unknown to me and not particularly supportive of Elec Cs in general as I understand.

The midwife knows about my plan and is planning to arrange healthcare visitors at the apartment.

But I've just been really shocked to read a couple of threads on here talking about the impossibility of a long drive after a CS because of a) post op pain/recovery and b) the baby travelling more than 30 mins in a car seat plus the feeding, changing, bathroom breaks en route etc).

Can anyone ease my mind a bit that this isn't the world's worst decision?

Is there anything I can do to make it easier?

No family or friends nearby the hospital or that I could break the journey up with. If I do a one night stop at my building renovation house that actually doubles the length of the journey to location b (the apartment)

Thank you!

The joie does get a worse crash test result, that's likely to do with the recline feature. More upright supports the whole body and neck best so you have to decide whether you want the recline or the highest safety, you have to compromise a bit on the crash safety to get the better recline.

This is the best price I found on the i-Level - I assumed it did come with the base, because you can't fit that seat without it, plus it never used to be sold separately, but now I see that big price difference I wonder if not. Perhaps worth a check before you buy.

www.johnlewis.com/joie-baby-i-level-2-0-signature-i-size-infant-car-seat/eclipse/p6262939

I was transferred to a hospital 3 hours away before my c section so it is absolutely possible 😊

I was discharged 5 days following my section , twins were born at 36+4 and we have the Joie 360 spin isofix car seats.

We stopped every 30 mins on the way home to get them out as I was a bit paranoid and to let me stretch my legs.

I took a feeding pillow to put around my tummy to keep the belt from catching and provide a bit of support.

Won't be the best journey of your life but doable!

Thank you everyone, you've all been so helpful 🙂👌