10 Surprises when Recovering from Labor and Delivery
Posted by Laurie
There’s a reason why new moms can’t wait to get out of the hospital after they give birth.
Here are the top ten post-delivery surprises my friends and I faced. If you’re preparing for birth, then reading this list just might help you smile instead of grimace when…
1) At least four nurses will squeeze your boobs. Sometimes, one will squeeze while another watches.
2) Your pulse and blood pressure will be taken every four hours to make sure you’re alive.
3) There is no such thing as nighttime in a hospital.
4) A random medical student may watch you give birth and you won’t care.
5) After having your baby, it will literally feel like you have a hole in your belly.
6) It’s hard to pee.
7) It hurts to sit down.
There is no space for flowers and you won’t have a vase.
9) You will not want to get out of your robe.
10) Like it or not, you are the host of the after-birth party.
What surprised you about your recovery from labor and delivery?
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#6 is so true. I had to get a catheter at about 4:30 in the morning because I couldn’t pee after my little girl was born. I was so nervous when I couldn’t pee because I have heard how bad catheters can hurt, so I tried so hard, but just couldn’t do it, and my bladder was getting quite full. But, after everything I had just been through, I could barely feel it. And after that I could rest easy (well, at least until she was hungry again)