Did you have morphine for pain relief after your c section?

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I think some hospitals seem to use it, others don’t. Did you have it / needed it / any side effects?

No, I was fine with paracetamol and ibruprofen.

Nope, was out the next morning & only offered paracetamol 😆

They inject you with it when they’ve completed the section. I didn’t realise that they did and ended up having a horrible reaction to it. For my next baby they gave me Fentanyl and I was fine.

I think its an absolute joke that after major abdominal surgery you are expected to cope with paracetamol and anti inflammatory! Yet if you had your appendix out you would be given more!

yes! Was kept in for 3 days after that op & on morphine.

I didn't need anything as epidural was topped up for three days, was only taken out on discharge from hospital.

there’s also seems to be so much discrepancy between how long you stay in.

Most Trusts give Diclofenac PR that you aren't even aware of.

(Up your bum while you're still in theatre)

Worked at 3 Trusts and all have been the same.

I think I made the mistake by saying I was managing ok with the pain, which I was, until I had to get to get up. I was in agony, very difficult to sit up and walk was a very small shuffle. I think they let me have 1 dose of morphine and that was it.

I had a c section and was placed in a room with 4 other mums that had c sections and were breastfeeding.

It could be coincidence, but it was very clear that those with morphine had very sleepy babies. I couldn't as I'm allergic so just paracetamol and ibuprofen and my baby was feeding more often and was much more alert, as was another that didn't have it. The other 3 had a lot of issues with needing to wake the babies up, short feeds and were asked to stay another night and 2 were topping up and expressing colostrum to try get stuff into them.

So I'd say if you're bottle feeding go for it. If breastfeeding if you need it you need it, but it may cause baby some feeding issues.

Yes I did have a fair bit of caffeine too- pro-plus in large quantities. It was only time and lying flat that really helped. I was a glasses wearer at the time and the feeling of the frame on my face was excruciating. Short lived thankfully, and DS was worth it (just about 😆).

I can only assume the quoted person had their section abroad - I've worked on 8 labour wards all over the South of England and we never keep epidurals in post op

Some units are very keen on "eras" enhanced recovery after surgery like Southampton so if you have an elective section, recover well and are happy to, you can go home late morning after an elective csection performed the previous morning. Most places go home on d2 post op

Same

Oramorph - magical stuff

You are "aware" in the sense you are verbally consented for it (can refuse but would be silly to) you just can't feel it.

Some trusts do a 2nd dose when removing the catheter at 12h post op but it's becoming less common now

I'm had morphine, codeine, diclofenac, paracetamol...

I had all the drugs 😁 I needed them for a few days post op as well.

It was bloody painful!

Opted for paracetamol here. Was given codeine to take home with me but never took it.

Ahhh yes, my daughter is 16 and I still remember it fondly👏👏

Sorry that's probably no help🤣

Always ask for it earlier, they are very slow to do anything for the patients on the post natal wards. They are all too busy chatting / eating cake at the nurses station.

( and don’t bother telling me this doesn’t happen, I’ve say and watched them ).

No just some ibuprofen

I wish! I was offered paracetamol and I kid u not! Only when I cried in pain I was allowed something stronger codeine I think not as gd as morphine! Although was discharged with the codeine so I don't understand why they don't offer u it in the hospital. I shouldn't have had to cry and beg for something stronger.

I tried not to use it at home only if really struggling with pain. I kept on top of the paracetamol and Ibuprofen which helped.

Yep, it’s horrible. Can’t move your head without 😢

strangely no issues with my 2-c sections, but another op years later left me in agony. As you say thankfully short lived. I didn’t have a bundle of joy from that one though 😉

No, two paracetamol was all that was on offer.

I did and I enjoyed every minute of it. I had had two days of labour with a 10 lb baby who had gotten stuck on the way out and nearly didn't make it (problem with my cervix not opening fully and his size) so it was aaall the drugs alllll the time after that experience.

@Destiny123 I see it on here on all the time but maybe the posters had their CS’s a long time ago. I wasn’t asked, just told I would be going 😆

Do I wait until the pain is unbearable before I request it

Never wait until the pain is unbearable - it’s only going to get worse!

I think it’s already been mentioned, but my advice is to stay on top of the paracetamol and ibuprofen (stock up for home before your c section). We think of them as low level painkillers, but if you keep taking them religiously they do a lot. Set recurring phone alarms that will beep at you to make you take them, don’t stop for the first two weeks. Do not wait until you’re in pain to take them.

I had something morphine-based, but I can't remember what it was called. It made me feel SO dizzy and nauseous. Much worse than the pain. I turned it down the next time they offered it.