Anyone had hysterectomy ?

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My SIL has had severe PPH 3.5 weeks after giving birth. She lost 10 pints of blood and was given an emergency hysterectomy 2 days ago. She was in ICU on a ventilator but is now in recovery. She is now off her drips etc but still has a cathater and hasn't managed to walk yet.

Can anyone give me any indication of what sort of recovery she can expect? She is hoping to be discharged early next week. She is on morphine, if she is discharged, could she still get morphine? When will she be able to manage stairs and lifting etc.? How much nursing and help will she need after discharge bearing in mind her baby is less than a month old?

so sorry to hear about your SIL. that must be devastating news for her.

pain relief wise generally people manage on regular paracetamol and ibuprofen... best to keep taking them regularly to keep on top of the pain rather than play catch up!

recovery is 3months... first 2-4 weeks of nothing, then slowly increasing! she can pick up baby but that is it... no hoovering for her! stairs are ok to climb

What a horrible experience for her

I would imagine recovery is very similar to that of a c-section.

Recovery will be much harder than a c-section . Think 3 months minimum, 6 months until she's feeling strong again. Your poor SIL.