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C section/breastfeeding and Bedside Crib/Co-Sleeper (help)

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SnKcampbell · 21/02/2023 14:19

Hi I was wondering if anyone had any advice on the best Bedside Crib/Co-Sleeper for people who have had a c section and also plan on breastfeeding?
i have a king size divan base with 4 draws from floor to top of the mattress is about 70cm
I do like the look of
Chicco Next2Me Dream
Tutti Bambini CoZee
SnuzPod 4
I'm 5ft 10 and hubby is 6ft 4 so I suspect we will be having a tall and heavy baby we were both 9lbs at birth
I have also been reading some people struggled with a beside sleeper after a c-section as a bedside crib made it trickier to get out of bed easily after a c-section?

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WhiteNoiseMoreToys · 21/02/2023 21:07

I agree with the laxatives comment too.

not to derail the thread from the bedside cot but I’ve had two sections now and my three biggest tips are:

Wear a thick maternity pad stuck in the side of your knickers to cover your incision (it helps draw out moisture, and acts as a slight cushion to press on for coughing, sneezing and pooing!) two c sections down and not a single infection or issue and I swear it was because I wore a pad over it constantly.

keep moving, but not too much. Plod around the house, go make cups of tea for yourself, walk baby around.. the ‘more’ you move the quicker you will heal. - I stayed on the sofa with DC1, took me 6 weeks to even start to feel better. DC2, DP got covid in hospital and had to leave after he was born, so I had to be up and packing stuff ready to leave the next morning, then with a toddler I had to just move at home anyway.. after a week I felt great, like I could just get on with everything (but still took it steady and didn’t lift anything heavier than baby)

laxatives! Cocodamol can constipate; but don’t worry - I read horror stories about the first poo.. I was so scared for the first one that my mum had to stand with me for moral support 😂 - but I was left red faced (not literally thanks to the laxatives) when I managed to poo and it was absolutely fine 😂 I vowed never to read anything on the internet ever again.

forwardsandbackwardsandup · 21/02/2023 21:11

What flooring do you have? We used a snuzpod and never attached it to the bed. We have carpet and it seemed safe enough just to have it positioned beside the bed. It's not like a tiny baby non moving baby is going to somehow push it away. The carpet provided a bit of friction too. Meant when I needed to get out I could just push it to the side. Obviously taking care if the baby was in it or more often he wasn't even in there. We got ours secondhand so it was a few versions ago, I think a snuzpod 2. It lasted my 9lb baby til he moved into a cot in his sisters room at 7 months. Double check the measurements cos I have a feeling the next version was longer and thinner? Or maybe shorter and wider? Duno. He had reached pretty much head and toes touching either end by that point. Red book tells me he was around 70cm long by 7m.

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SnKcampbell · 21/02/2023 21:28

WhiteNoiseMoreToys · 21/02/2023 20:59

I brought the Joie Roomie Glide for my Last baby. It was absolutely dreamy, rocked nicely and quietly to sooth baby, was quite a cot cot so (hence the name) was really Roomie and he still had plenty of space at 6 months when he decided to start standing up in it and we had to get rid.

it also felt a lot sturdier and less flimsy/cheap as the chicco. I had a chicco for my first and it did feel cheap to me

thanks for responding didn't know about this one and will check it out x

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SnKcampbell · 21/02/2023 21:31

forwardsandbackwardsandup · 21/02/2023 21:11

What flooring do you have? We used a snuzpod and never attached it to the bed. We have carpet and it seemed safe enough just to have it positioned beside the bed. It's not like a tiny baby non moving baby is going to somehow push it away. The carpet provided a bit of friction too. Meant when I needed to get out I could just push it to the side. Obviously taking care if the baby was in it or more often he wasn't even in there. We got ours secondhand so it was a few versions ago, I think a snuzpod 2. It lasted my 9lb baby til he moved into a cot in his sisters room at 7 months. Double check the measurements cos I have a feeling the next version was longer and thinner? Or maybe shorter and wider? Duno. He had reached pretty much head and toes touching either end by that point. Red book tells me he was around 70cm long by 7m.

Hi thanks for responding.

We have carpet in bedroom

I'm think really maybe 3 to 6 months for a side sleeper before cot if I have a chunky tall baby 🤣

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SnKcampbell · 21/02/2023 21:36

WhiteNoiseMoreToys · 21/02/2023 21:07

I agree with the laxatives comment too.

not to derail the thread from the bedside cot but I’ve had two sections now and my three biggest tips are:

Wear a thick maternity pad stuck in the side of your knickers to cover your incision (it helps draw out moisture, and acts as a slight cushion to press on for coughing, sneezing and pooing!) two c sections down and not a single infection or issue and I swear it was because I wore a pad over it constantly.

keep moving, but not too much. Plod around the house, go make cups of tea for yourself, walk baby around.. the ‘more’ you move the quicker you will heal. - I stayed on the sofa with DC1, took me 6 weeks to even start to feel better. DC2, DP got covid in hospital and had to leave after he was born, so I had to be up and packing stuff ready to leave the next morning, then with a toddler I had to just move at home anyway.. after a week I felt great, like I could just get on with everything (but still took it steady and didn’t lift anything heavier than baby)

laxatives! Cocodamol can constipate; but don’t worry - I read horror stories about the first poo.. I was so scared for the first one that my mum had to stand with me for moral support 😂 - but I was left red faced (not literally thanks to the laxatives) when I managed to poo and it was absolutely fine 😂 I vowed never to read anything on the internet ever again.

Oh no I'm dreading the toilet a bit as I have chrons, I do try to drink prune juice to help me from getting constipation.
I also have a little step in bathroom to help get my knees up to chest.
I have been watching a lot of c section YouTube videos 🤣 did you get the pads from hospital or Amazon? Seen some maternity nappies before are these good?

I did also read about maybe getting a belly holder after c section as well to hold it all together.

My husband has said he will cook me good food and also try get me up and exercise if I can manage but will always listen to my body.

Thank you for the very kind advice

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WhiteNoiseMoreToys · 21/02/2023 22:01

@SnKcampbell I just used the thick pads from Tesco or Boots, the thinner ‘discreet’ ones aren’t as good and are itchy!

I never used the nappies, I found after the c section I didn’t bleed much heavier than my usually heavy periods - because they aspirate a lot of the blood from your uterus when they remove the placenta and as they’re fixing you up anyway, so you get a little less bleeding than you would with a natural birth.

the bleeding is also a good indication of how much you’re doing. When your bleeding starts to slow and you go for a walk, you might find you feel a bit achier/crampier.. and if your bleeding gets a little heavier than it’s been recently then it’s your body telling you you’re doing too much too soon.

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SnKcampbell · 21/02/2023 22:14

WhiteNoiseMoreToys · 21/02/2023 22:01

@SnKcampbell I just used the thick pads from Tesco or Boots, the thinner ‘discreet’ ones aren’t as good and are itchy!

I never used the nappies, I found after the c section I didn’t bleed much heavier than my usually heavy periods - because they aspirate a lot of the blood from your uterus when they remove the placenta and as they’re fixing you up anyway, so you get a little less bleeding than you would with a natural birth.

the bleeding is also a good indication of how much you’re doing. When your bleeding starts to slow and you go for a walk, you might find you feel a bit achier/crampier.. and if your bleeding gets a little heavier than it’s been recently then it’s your body telling you you’re doing too much too soon.

Ah thanks for the advice will look out for them thicker pads when shopping next,

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SnKcampbell · 22/02/2023 09:00

Twizbe · 21/02/2023 19:14

@SnKcampbell lol I've no idea. We brought it in 2016 so those versions might not have been around then. I think there was only 1. It was grey lol

The uppa baby vista is a pram / travel system.

I got a pram last year after a chemical pregnancy couldn't help myself as it was in charity shop for £50 got a nuna ivvi its now in storage at a family members has the 2 different style seating areas

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tealandteal · 22/02/2023 10:34

PPH is a post partum haemorrhage. I saw you mentioned pelvic floor. I would 100% recommend a “Mummy MOT” with a women’s health physio after your 6/8 week check up.

preppingforlife · 23/02/2023 19:50

My DW had a planned c section - we had s snooze pod - worked great

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SnKcampbell · 23/02/2023 22:55

preppingforlife · 23/02/2023 19:50

My DW had a planned c section - we had s snooze pod - worked great

Hi there did you attach this to your side of the bed whilst you was recovering?

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