Six Weeks
I'm not that strong a healer. I just had my 6-week postpartum check up. I knew I wasn't entirely okay yet because the evening before the appointment, I was sitting on the bed and moved to get up. Holy Bajeezus. It wasn't like pushing a baby out, or anything, but it sure didn't feel like my hoo-ha was all healed up nice and tidy.
Without getting into gory details (and they are literally gory), let me just say that fixing the issue involved cauterizing delicate bits of me with silver nitrate. It was the second time since I squeezed the baby out that I've needed that procedure performed.
Also, I have developed (through the course of pregnancy and during postpartum baby hauling) bilateral tendinitis in my wrists. Not easy with an 11+ pound, quickly growing baby.
Don't get me wrong, it's all completely worth it and I love my little B more than life itself. That said... to those of you who continue to ask when I'll be having the second baby I say:
Mwaaaahahahaha! You should do stand up comedy because that is terribly unlikely, my friend.
Without getting into gory details (and they are literally gory), let me just say that fixing the issue involved cauterizing delicate bits of me with silver nitrate. It was the second time since I squeezed the baby out that I've needed that procedure performed.
Also, I have developed (through the course of pregnancy and during postpartum baby hauling) bilateral tendinitis in my wrists. Not easy with an 11+ pound, quickly growing baby.
Don't get me wrong, it's all completely worth it and I love my little B more than life itself. That said... to those of you who continue to ask when I'll be having the second baby I say:
Mwaaaahahahaha! You should do stand up comedy because that is terribly unlikely, my friend.
posted by Bert at 3:32 PM
3 Comments:
wow, lady. not fun. i've always said that pregnancy gives you the best gift you could ask for, but it completely wrecks your body. my feet have ACHED every day since harrison was born, and my hips have been out of whack since grace was born. the things we go through for these kids!!
Yes, it was totally worth it, but I see what you mean! Luckily, I only have to go watch him sleep with his little arms and legs all spread out in his bassinet to feel much better. :)
I had this done at my 6 week as well, and the doc put in for an additional 2 weeks disability pay. Did your doc do this for you? If not, you should call and ask her to. Cheapskate that I am, I felt that the extra discomfort of not healing completely in six weeks was worth it when I got an extra paycheck out of it.
11 pounds already! Tell him to quit gaining on my baby! (I think he's 14 lbs. at 5 and 3/4 months.)
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