GA worries n Looking after kids post OP??

by Susan13x 19th January 2011, 3:14 pm

Hiya,

I am planning on hopefully having my BA in April n im so excited but at the same time im starting to worry bout stuff like not waking up from the GA..i know this is v v rare but i still cant help but worry bout leaving my little boy without a mum...
..n also bout not been able to look after him properly after the surgery coz ive heard you arent meant to do any lifting for 6 weeks?! Is this true? He will only be 16months after my BA so i cant see how i will be able to not lift him..ive got help for the 1st 2 weeks but after that i will be on my own.

Any advice would be great thanks

xxx

by carolyn77 19th January 2011, 4:22 pm

Hi susan, if it's any consolation, i felt the same about the GA until i looked into all the risks on a website - can't remember which one but probably an NHS website since i believed the information! If you are healthy and dont smoke etc. then you should be fine - think of all the GAs carried out everyday all over the world. If the hospital are concerned about you having a GA they will do some tests before your BA date.

I also have two little kids and think i was so worried about the GA because its not for "necessary" or life saving surgery.

Might be wrong, but i have also heard that lifting small children should be OK after 2 weeks, as long as you don't lift your arms above your boobies - this is what I'm hoping anyway as my 2 year old still likes to lifted up all the time!xx

by Jolene1984 19th January 2011, 5:18 pm

Hey honey i'd check with your PS about lifting, i have two kids and was told no lifting for at least 6 weeks. It's not so long though babes and you can still sit down and give your little one cuddles and so on xxxxx

by melloumaw 19th January 2011, 6:20 pm

at 16 months i assume he can crawl up the sofa etc so you would only need to assist him instead of full on picking up
mel x

by mrsm 19th January 2011, 6:28 pm

I had the exact same worries Susan, about not waking up, but GA is so safe you're probably more likely to get struck by lightning or something like that. It's normal being nervous but there's really no need to be.

As for lifting I think it depends if you're having under the muscle or over, I had overs and only had to wait 2 weeks to lift my 20 month old, I could have done it sooner but waited just in case. I was lifting my 3 month old the next day though.
xxx

by Rach26 19th January 2011, 6:50 pm

I specifically asked how long I will need help with my kids. I told him that my hubby is off work for 2 weeks when I have my op, and he said that will be fine, to start easing myself back into things from 10 days post-op, and I will be back to normal after 4 weeks.

by newboobsfornatasha 19th January 2011, 7:44 pm

I was petrified about the G.A. but have since read that the chances of dying from it are 1 in 200,000. So a 0.0005 percent chance of not waking up. Seeing it like that has really helped me! xxx

by Carrie 19th January 2011, 8:10 pm

I felt exactly the same, I even thought about making a video to my kids - still haven't ruled it out!

I'm having my BA on Friday, I have a 5yr old and 20 month old, so I can let you know how it goes and what I can do when - pm me if you'd like to and if I forget! I've been told not to drive for 3 weeks, but have that covered with lifts etc. After that, I'm just hoping I can get my youngest into his car seat as he can be a bit awkward sometimes.

by Nicolaxxxx 19th January 2011, 8:20 pm

Hi Hun
Im getting Uplift and Implant on Monday and I am a nervous wreck about the GA I have two kids 8 and 2 and same as you am scared about leaving them without a mum just to have nice boobies but after reading everyones replys I feel a lot better Thanks Girls. I was told that id need help for the first week and not to go back to work for 2 weeks but take it easy as I have quite a heavy going job xx

by **Jem** 19th January 2011, 8:23 pm

Hi,
I have 2 kids, 18months and 3years. I think your PS is spot on, you will be fine after 2 weeks. I was able to lift my little girl after the first week, not comfortable but not too bad. By the end of 2 weeks you'll be feeling a lot stronger. I really dont think you have anything to worry about.

by lindylou22 19th January 2011, 8:34 pm

Hi hun, I totally relate to what you said. I have a 2 year old and a 7 month old and the thought of it makes me feel utterly sick. I know the chances are totally minimal but I don't think I'll stop worrying about it until I actually wake up!!!

I also have concerns about looking after them after the BA as my S-I-L recently had it done and her hubby had to take over care of her 22 month old for the first couple of weeks.

Listening to the girls on here though, I know I'll be fine and the few weeks post BA where it'll be a bit of a struggle will whizz by, and then it will all be worth it!

Do you have your date yet hun?

LL
x

by Susan13x 19th January 2011, 9:45 pm

Thanks every1 for your replies..deff helped put my mind at rest..its good knowing the odds of something going wrong with the GA is so so small..suppose i wouldnt be normal though if i didnt worry n i dont think i will be able to stop worrying till ive woke up after the BA lol

I havent got a date yet but hoping to book up this weekend for the middle of April. Will know after this weekend too if im getting overs or unders.

My little boy has started walking so that will be a big help but he still likes to be picked up a lot my bf is off with me for a week so that will deff help.

Ye Carrie please let me know how you get on n with your recovery etc that would be great thanks a lot

xx

by Carrie 19th January 2011, 9:50 pm

Will do Susan (but don't forget to nag if it slips my mind or there is something specific you'd like to know) xx

by Susan13x 19th January 2011, 9:55 pm

Ye i will do lol

Hope it all goes well for you n your recovery is quick :-) x

by jellytot1 19th January 2011, 10:47 pm

I had unders and started back childminding at 2 weeks post op - I took it steady, didn't go out with buggy or drive car for few days and was careful lifting in and out of travel cots and pushchairs. As long as you can have help for the first two weeks you should be fine.

Start encouraging your little one to be more independent now - climbing up onto sofa to have a cuddle, or climbing up onto a stool so you can lift in to and out of cot, having races to see who can get up stairs first and climb into car seats - your chest muscles will thank you! xx

by SJG83 19th January 2011, 11:12 pm

I am pre op but have exactly the same worries as you!
My daughter is three and although she is not a baby anymore she still likes to be picked up and carried etc. My friend has two kids and said that she was back to picking her son up after the end of week one (but everyone is different)

As for the GA - my god i am worrying so much about it! It's odd because I have had GA a few times before and the thought of not waking up has never crossed my mind but I think the reason I keep thinking about it this time is more due to the fact that this isn't really a "necessary" operation and there is a part of me which feels quite guilty about what I am doing so I am letting myself beat myself up about little things and worrying a lot.
Try not to worry, I know it's not easy but we will be fine!
Good luck for April xx

by Susan13x 21st January 2011, 5:51 pm

I know..think its coz i am a mum now the guilt is there so much incase anything goes wrong coz its not a 'necessary' operation as you said n i dont need it done but hopefully everything will go fine.
Thanks so much. Im hoping to get booked up in the next few weeks :-)
Hope everything goes well for you when you get your BA too xxx

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