Travel After C Section

You may feel groggy and possibly nauseated.

Travel after c section. Expect to stay in the hospital for three to four days after your delivery longer if there are. You ll be sore tired from the sleepless nights and needing all the rest you can get. A road trip three to four weeks after a cesarean delivery is safe if your incision is healing and you do not have any other health complications.

Most women lose 13 pounds 6 kilograms during birth including the weight of the baby placenta and amniotic fluid. One day after c section after several hours considering there aren t any complications you ll be wheeled from the post op area to the postpartum recovery unit. After that a healthy diet and regular exercise can help you.

During your recovery you ll drop more weight as your body gets rid of excess fluids. After your c section you might look like you re still pregnant. I had a scheduled c section with my first for medical reasons too and had a great experience and recovery time.

That being said even in my best case scenario i would not have wanted to travel either by plane or car that close to the surgery. I guess that bec it is a pretty short flight i am thinking not more than 3 hours direct that you can probably fly but i would. Pack plenty of snacks and water and try to sleep in the car if you are not driving.

You may be offered ice chips and. Just like with any surgery your body needs time to heal afterward. From surgery to leaving the hospital.

By russell turk m d obstetrician for most new mothers who have had few if any complications and are recuperating well not too strenuous travel one to two weeks after a vaginal delivery and three to four weeks after a c section is fine. A c section is major surgery. Sit comfortably in the car and wear loose clothing.