I had forgotten how painful some things are days after you give birth.
Not how sore you may be from having your stomach cut wide open and a human pulled out from an incision much narrower than the actual human—thankfully skin is has a good amount of elasticity. Or how sore your ladies bit and the resulting episiotomy from having to push another human through a hole that is once again much smaller from the actual human coming out (see prior note about elasticity of the skin).
Instead, how ridiculously painful that initial latch on when breastfeeding can be for the first couple of weeks or so. My toes curl every time Huggy Baby latches on the right side.
Or, how painful that first crap can be after giving birth.
I pooped for the first time on Friday since the morning of my c-section the previous Sunday. Five days without pooping. I don’t suggest you try it.
I do strongly encourage you to take the stool softeners they offer in the hospital. Religiously.
Even with four days of double doses of stool softener in me, my maiden post-birth poop practically made me pass out right there on the toilet.
It was like passing a brick through a keyhole—without the blessed elasticity of skin that my stomach offered me over the last nine months.
Be forewarned: Once you commit to the process you cannot give up. There is no going back.
So brace yourself.
Push like you mean it.
And don’t be surprised when you shed actual tears of relief when it’s over.
Oh Holly! That is a pain that one will never forget! Between the pain from the c-section and the initial poop after said c-section it can be unbearable. I love your overshares!
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I remember. And remember. And remember.
Why do you think I’m not having more than 2 kids?
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
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I always thought that it should be stressed more about how important those stool softeners are.
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Oh my god. I thought the cysts I have were going to kill me. Guess that’s why they made us the stronger sex, eh?
Damn.
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LMAO, brick through a keyhole… how about that first intimate moment with the hubs after six weeks? OMG, could the dr. have stitched up that episiotomy a little bit tighter?!?
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omg… a brick through a keyhole. yes. that. exactly.
also, hugs!
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laughing my ars off. EXACTLY.
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Hey There Artistmotherteacher,
Speaking of which, I believe its tragic when a person is moved and intrigued by the Ironman or “Ironstruck”, but yet see it as an impossible dream they will never realize.
Nice One!
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