Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Pain Points post delivery !!

I haven't experienced labor pains, so really cannot write anything on that.. But there are a lot of other pain points after delivery.
1. Rashes from using sanitary napkins... You need to use them for atleast 3 to 4 weeks after delivery.
The continuous usage of the pads, especially the synthetic ones with the dry feel cover etc does cause a lot of rash.
I switched to cotton cloth by the end of 3 weeks.
2. They shave you off before delivery.. Don't understand why they do that ... Its absolutely meaningless for a C..
I think even for a normal delivery its really not required... I guess they have stopped the practice in the west..
Anyways in India its still done.. And when the hair grows back along with the usage of sanitary pads it can be killing.
3. The stitches of C-section hurts... Every time you try to get up from a lying down position, you sneeeze, cough , turn , bend, etc...
4. The sore nipples till you get the hang of latching on the baby correctly...If you are breast-feeding and the baby is not latched on properly you are quite bound to get sore nipples and the very thought of the next feed may be quite painful...
People only talk of labor pain when they talk about delivery... But these are the associated ones too..
Its a complete pain package :))..
But having a baby is definitely worth all this and more !!!

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