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Meds after C-section
A quick question for all of you ladies who have had a c-section -- how long
were you on prescription medications after the surgery? Longest or shortest? Thanks. -- Jamie Earth Angels: Taylor Marlys -- 01/03/03 Addison Grace -- 09/30/04 Check out the family! -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password |
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Meds after C-section
Jamie Clark wrote:
A quick question for all of you ladies who have had a c-section -- how long were you on prescription medications after the surgery? Longest or shortest? Hi Jamie, With the girls, I was on vicodin for about 2 weeks, but my incision got infected and I had a lot of other stuff going on. With Noah, I got 4-5 days of Percocet out of the deal :-) but then switched to ibuprofen. Paula -- Mom to: Olivia & Cassie, born 4/8/03 @ 26 weeks Noah, born 6/1/05 @ 35 weeks and #4, EDD 12/31/07 but realistically expected in late November |
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Meds after C-section
"Jamie Clark" wrote in message
. .. A quick question for all of you ladies who have had a c-section -- how long were you on prescription medications after the surgery? Longest or shortest? Thanks. -- This is not me personally but I remember what my sister-in-law did, they sent her from the hospital with some kind of morphine. I want to say MS-Contin? She only used them for a few days, 2-3...the first day she took the most, then the next day just a couple doses, then it seemed by the 3rd day or so she was sore but not sore enough to take them. I can't remember for sure but I think she probably did continue to take Tylenol or Motrin after that, just not prescription pain meds. Also, she was in the hospital for 4 days before coming home, if that makes a difference. She said the most sore days were the first 4 days in the hospital and the first day home. So, I guess the short answer is she ingested prescription pain meds for about one week from the day of the c. 4 days in hospital and 2-3 at home. |
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A quick question for all of you ladies who have had a c-section -- how long were you on prescription medications after the surgery? Longest or shortest? Again, not personal experience, but it seems to vary wildly. Some women will take nothing once they are out of the hospital, others will be sent home with a weeks supply and need to go to the doctor to get more, probably putting it into the 2-3 week range. It could be longer if there are any complications, or if the reason for the caesarean was something musculoskeletal. Cheers Anne |
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Thanks. The reason I ask is that an aquaintance is talking with a
propsective birthmother who will be having a c-section, and the pbm can't sign the relinquishment papers until she has been off meds for 24 hours. So she is trying to figure out about how long that might be. The average time for a woman to stay in the hospital after c-section is 5 days, right? So it seems like including the time spent in the hospital, the average time on meds might be about a week? Barring unforseen circumstances, of course. -- Jamie Earth Angels: Taylor Marlys -- 01/03/03 Addison Grace -- 09/30/04 Check out the family! -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password "Anne Rogers" wrote in message . .. A quick question for all of you ladies who have had a c-section -- how long were you on prescription medications after the surgery? Longest or shortest? Again, not personal experience, but it seems to vary wildly. Some women will take nothing once they are out of the hospital, others will be sent home with a weeks supply and need to go to the doctor to get more, probably putting it into the 2-3 week range. It could be longer if there are any complications, or if the reason for the caesarean was something musculoskeletal. Cheers Anne |
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"Anne Rogers" wrote in message
. .. A quick question for all of you ladies who have had a c-section -- how long were you on prescription medications after the surgery? Longest or shortest? Again, not personal experience, but it seems to vary wildly. Some women will take nothing once they are out of the hospital, others will be sent home with a weeks supply and need to go to the doctor to get more, probably putting it into the 2-3 week range. It could be longer if there are any complications, or if the reason for the caesarean was something musculoskeletal. I guess I'm wondering how common this last scenario is. I mean, I've had lots and lots of friends and internet aquaintances have c-sections, but have never heard anyone say that they needed meds for 2-3 weeks. In fact, I'm always amazed that it's such major surgery, and yet people seem to be off prescription meds in 4-5 days, give or take! -- Jamie Earth Angels: Taylor Marlys -- 01/03/03 Addison Grace -- 09/30/04 Check out the family! -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password |
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On Jun 13, 5:08 pm, "Jamie Clark" wrote:
Thanks. The reason I ask is that an aquaintance is talking with a propsective birthmother who will be having a c-section, and the pbm can't sign the relinquishment papers until she has been off meds for 24 hours. So she is trying to figure out about how long that might be. The average time for a woman to stay in the hospital after c-section is 5 days, right? So it seems like including the time spent in the hospital, the average time on meds might be about a week? Barring unforseen circumstances, of course. DD1 was a c-section. Let's see if I can remember. She was born Sunday afternoon. We left the hospital Wed. night, which I think was typical. We could have stayed one more day I think. Then she was really sleepy and not nursing well so I stopped the good drugs (either percocet or vicodin, can't remember which), that was probably 2-3 days after she was home? I'd say I was on the perscription drugs 5-7 days. Then double dose of motrin for another week or so (which was also perscription, but I could have just doubled up on the advil). Mary W. |
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Jamie Clark wrote:
A quick question for all of you ladies who have had a c-section -- how long were you on prescription medications after the surgery? Longest or shortest? I was off the drip (morphene?) within 24 hours and didn't press the button all that often, anyway. I was off Percocet within another 12. It gave me head spins. After that I only took paracetemol. Then the scar got infected but that's another story... Engram |
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Meds after C-section
On Jun 13, 4:36 pm, "Jamie Clark" wrote:
A quick question for all of you ladies who have had a c-section -- how long were you on prescription medications after the surgery? I had two c-sections. In both cases, I was totally off of the prescription pain meds after 3 days. I did still take tylenol for a few days after that, but no prescriptions. |
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Meds after C-section
In hospital for 5 days both times... First time,
got percocet for 4-5 days, took Tylenol at home. Second time, got vicodin for 4 days plus combination Tylenol/Motrin for 2 days. -- Anita -- |
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