How can I help friend who has just had C section?

[daisycat01]

My friend has just had her second child today via C-section. I am going in to see her on tuesday and want to help her as best I can.
I have offered help to her husband but he has said that he has it under control(I know them very well and he probably hasnt!)

Just wanted some ideas from people about what would be really useful in the next month or so.

What did you wish people had done for you??

I am going to cook some dinners for them when she gets out of hospital.

Anything mundane that means she gets to spend more time relaxing with her baby (or without if she prefers!)
Hope you get some more help

Thanks

Any one else with suggestions??

cook dinners

don't act like it's a major deal (she'll already have had the OMG, a CS is the end of the world pathetic chat from the nurses)

keep completely out of their way unless asked - this may take a couple of weeks until they're ready. When dropping off dinners, DO NOT go in.

Also offer to take them out in the car if you have one. She may need to so errands or just get out to a park or somewhere for a change of scenery and the no driving after a c section can be isolating if you are used to driving.

do some shopping? if that is not too much.
put her washing out? if feasible. and in again, heavy load is a no no

having had a section with DS2 7weeks ago, the most useful thing my friends did was entertain DS1. he wasnt so much jealous as missing out as everyone wanted to see the new baby and not him. also i didnt have the energy (let alone time) to play with him.

he loved having on-to-one time with friends and family who would take him out for an hour, spoil him and tire him out so he would come home and enjoy cuddles with mummy and his little brother.

wash the dishes if she not got a dishwasher as i remembered it was hard to wash the dishes without the worktop touching my belly and having a stiff neck as i had emergency section, my sil was fab doing that as she stayed here for 2 weeks and did ALL the housework. i was soo sad to see her gone .

if she hasnt got the interent i would ask if she needs any shopping

my SIL came round and did some housework like hoovering and folding up washing which was great. Cooking some meals for them sounds like a great idea too

Thanks thats great!!

Am off to see her at 3..cant wait to see the baby!