lifting my 9 month old daughter
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hi ladies , i am 5 weeks post op for anterior repair tomorrow, since my operation my baby has been going to my parents during the day and hubby picks her up 5.30 pm , i am planning on having her with me from next week (6 weeks post op) but is it safe to carry her to/from car etc, what can/cant i do, she currently weighs 22lb 14oz.. xx
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barbara_92 helen73p
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Everyone is different though and may depend on how physically fit you are and how bad your prolapse was.
Can you phone the physio department at the hospital where you had your surgery done to ask them.
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phyl_40063 helen73p
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Really feel for you, I had my womb out and a front repair done, 3 year ago. My 1st Grandchild was 6 months. I avoided lifting him, only really had a cuddle while sitting. My 2nd grandchild born 7 months post op , I was back at work just 2 days , daughter on maternity leave, by this time I year old crawling and getting into everything. Daughter here most days. Did my best to avoid lifting but very difficult. It's a reflex action to grab them away from things when they might hurt themselves, especially when mum busy with baby. I so wanted to help.
Looking back think that was probably start of recurring prolapse. 3 years on back in having repair front and back this time. Now almost 4 weeks post op. It is so difficult, my original prolapse was very advanced 3rd degree, so I know now that I should never be lifting toddlers or doing any heavy gardening or heavy exercise. I was a regular at the gym, loved the treadmill an cycling. Had to give up treasmill. This time will have to maybe stop the cycling stick to only swimming. I am almost 56 and my ligaments severely weakened with the start of the change which triggered the severe prolapse.
As you have a little one I'm sure you are still young and can recover much more successfully, so please be careful and look after yourself so you are able to look after your little one in the longer term!
Phyl xx
A few weeks are nothing in comparison to years of being limited for life!
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