Lifting post op

by nicole777 21st May 2009, 8:33 am

Hi how long did you wait before lifting anything heavy, my daughter is 9 months and before my op i was told i could lift her after about 2 weeks, then after my op the nurse told me i couldnt lift anything heavy including my daughter for 6 weeks!!!!!!!! I dont want to do anything that will cause any complications, but getting a bit of a pain not be ale to lift her and cant go that far as i cant put her in and out of car.. N xx

by **nads** 21st May 2009, 8:42 am

Are you getting unders or overs?

by nicole777 21st May 2009, 8:45 am

Ive had overs just over 2 weeks ago :)

by **nads** 21st May 2009, 8:47 am

I think with overs you can start lifting earlier than unders, maybe avoid lifting her unless you have to and if it hurts just stop x

by nicole777 21st May 2009, 8:50 am

The nurse said i might pop my stiches if i lift her which has worried me.

by **RoxyChick** 21st May 2009, 11:59 am

I was told I was fine to resume normal activity at 4 weeks. Maybe your stitches are taking a little longer to dissolve and your scars aren't sealed.

I'd follow her advice lovely, it's not worth compromising your health.

xx

by Mia 21st May 2009, 12:28 pm

I was told 6weeks. I had unders and anatomical though, which I believe makes a difference....i.e. to save rotation.

by natalia 21st May 2009, 12:30 pm

i was told 4 weeks although i was lifting kettle and raising my arm up within few days and my fella kept telling me off
xx

by Annie66 21st May 2009, 12:41 pm

Best to be a bit on the cautious side - you don't want to compromise your healing. x

by energy 21st May 2009, 4:18 pm

Hi
I am three and a bit weeks post op having a lift and overs and have an 11 month old. I didn't lift her at all for the first two weeks but then my childcare help ended so I had no choice but to lift her. I made it as easy as I could so brought the change mat downstairs, travel cot in the dining room and booster seat on the floor instead of the highchair to save me having to carry her upstairs etc but to be honest you have to look after them and there's not much you can do about that. Just take it gradually and stop as soon as anything pulls. I am looking after her now mostly the same as I would if I hadn't had the op but I am only lifting her / carrying her when neccessary rather than when she needs a cuddle etc (I come down to the floor and sit on the floor to cuddle etc so not to lift her up). Only lift when you have to and rest in between.

E x

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