After surgery pain

Hey!

I was just wondering, have any of you experienced engorgement after having a baby?
I remember a having a conversation with my mom when I was and she told me that breast surgery hurts more (and really I suffered!!) but have since discovered my mom is a bit of a wimp lol.

So anybody able to help? I'd just like to be prepared, my operation is on friday.

Thank you :)

It's not so bad.. Don't worry 

Hi ash, I had my surgery on sat, day 2 today, and seriously it's not that bad at all, for me I'd describe it very similar to breast engorgement but without the pain, you get the heavy hard feeling, plus they give you painkiller which really helps with the discomfort, but as far as my experience I've had so far I wouldn't say I've been in any pain, you've had kids this will be a walk in the park so to speak lol I've had overs what are you having etc

Wow how does it feel knowing it's been done?? lol

I think I'm having 275cc and unders.

I could deal with the tight skin of engorgement it was the pain of them feeling like they were about to explode haha.
What about you?

It feels amazing, so glad I did it, they are hard but not overly swollen, well least I hope not as they'll be a lot smaller when swelling goes down lol, I had 300 cc overs, I've been really surprised how well I've felt as like you I'd prepared myself for the worse, but have to say whole experience as been great so far, I've got two kids my youngest is 19 mths now but rememember the breast engorgement well lol having kids is bloody painful lol ba is no where near that, so you will be fine

It's not pain it's only discomfort... I woke up and asked for pain relief which they provided right away... And your recovery will be ok too... They don't feel like they are going to explode!
Just go into it prepared to have lack of arm movement and to take it slow but you won't be in pain, nothing you can't handle x

I wouldn't say it felt like engorgement, but I had an uplift as well so I couldn't and still can't feel my actual boobs so my pain was just from the muscles, it felt like I had over done it  at the gym or something. 

I had mastitis twice as it is no where near as painful than that and it's probably not even as painful as engorgement

X

I'm 4 days post op and yesterday was the worsed, but when I say the worsed I just mean I was uncomfortable and couldn't sleep properly last night, as the other girls have said, it's discomfort rather than pain, I'd prepared myself for far worse so I've been pleasently surprised and actually really enjoyed the day when I had it done (does that make me sound weird? Haha) it's the tiredness that I wasn't prepared for! Xx

Its not a pain so much as an achyness. They'll be sore, but not OMG painful. Immediately post op they will give you plenty of painkillers to help, then a lot of girls on here find that around day 3 theyre ok with just paracetamol. The best thing you can do is to stick with it. Even if you feel ok, dont skip a dose, because it'll just be the meds masking the soreness.

I cant speak to the engorgement having had no chiddlers, but what that might be refferring to is 'morning boob'. For the first couple of weeks, when you move your body from a flatter position to upright, all the blood and fluids with the swelling are going to rush back into your boobs, and I wont lie, its going to ache. Kinda like when the blood comes back to your limbs after pins and needles. But it only lasts a minute before your body readjusts, and you'll be fine again.

Please dont worry too much about the pains, its no where near as bad as people think. Just achy and heavy.

Thanks guys :) it really is something I'm going to have to experience to know what it feels like. I'm very nervous!

this time round after my reop im virtually had no pain at all which is hard cause I feel I should be doing so so much more around the house etc but ive been told 6 weeks for hoovering etc just the same as last time

but my first BA im not going to lie I struggled pain wise and it was my nipples more that anything lol I felt like someone was pulling the hardest they could on them and then twisitng them constantly and I was on painkillers fir a long time, and im normally ok with pain, 2 kids one natural delivery no pain relief one section and my spinal wore off half way through so I have felt pain before

but we are all so diff and you could be like me this time and just breeze through it xx

It's worse than engorgment, but not necessarily 'pain' x

Remember we all heal differently but you don't need to be nervous, we are all here saying that it's not painful but more discomfort or aching... It's nothing you can't handle honestly, yes you will be tired, limited movement and difficultly doing things for yourself but you won't be in pain xx

yeah def thats why I said that we all heal diff and even can handle pain diff but im not one to sugarcoat things   lol i went into my journey expecting pain and complications and im glad I did so that it wasnt to hard cause my first BA was pain not just discomfort unfortunate for me boooo but then i managed to have arm movement but alot dont have that so just all diff

But this time i expected pain again and ive had none but still cant help think that things might go wrong again xx

What you need to focus on Ashleamai, is that you won't suffer anything you won't be able to control with pain meds that you'll be given after your surgery.

We each have our own pain threshold and ways that we will handle the discomfort, but at no time ever will you not be able to cope. 

Morning boob is the worst you'll experience and this is when you've slept for a long while or remained seated for a long while and the swelling settles in your boobs. Your boobs may feel hard and uncomfortable, but just being able to get up and have a little walk around does help, along with ice packs which are a must also to help with the discomfort.

You're going to be just fine! And we will be here for you to talk you through anything you're experiencing that you're not sure of... We'll be with you all the way.  

Everyone's different , pain can be controlled with the meds so try not go worry too much ! Good luck for Friday, new boobs woohoo! X

This is all so surreal haha. Thank you everyone, I'll keep you updated although I'm sure I won't be quiet between now and then lol

Lol... You chat away Ash... That's what we're here for  

I think it's finally hit me today then by the end of the week I'm gonna look different lol. I'm also very very paranoid I'm going to struggle with my son. I won't see him until Sunday night when he'll go straight to bed and he is spending a lot of Monday out with my dad. I can't wait for the next couple of weeks to be over so I can resume normal life ha!

lol come here and chat whenever you want about whatever you want and we will be here to listen and give our advice xx