Childbirth can be a completely painful
affair for many women but what about the things that happen after
childbirth? Checkout some surprises you might experience.
A woman holds up her baby after delivery
We’ve all got a pretty good idea about what happens during pregnancy and when you give birth.
Albeit there are probably still some
surprises that happen when you give birth, but a lot of people are able
to share that with the unknowledgeable, or they are learned in
pre-birthing classes.
But what happens after you deliver the baby?
And not just directly after, but in the weeks following?
After all you just pushed out a human being, so there are bound to be side effects, right?
We all know about the sleepless nights
and poopy diapers, but here are 10 things that occur in the weeks after
giving birth that often come as a BIG, uncomfortable and painful
surprise.
1. You may think you are ready, but when it happens, you totally aren’t
During pregnancy you have 9 months to emotionally, mentally, and physically prepare for delivering and having your child.
But some woman find that once they are
in the delivery room, and the reality of being a mother sets in, you are
never truly ready.
Don’t be surprised if you have a moment, or a couple hours worth of panic. That’s completely normal and very understandable.
2. Having a C-section doesn’t necessarily mean a painless delivery/recovery
There are many who would say that a
C-section delivery is less painful that a vaginal delivery, but that is
not necessarily true.
Plus the stitches or staples (yes that’s
right, staples) you receive after your C-section, will have to be
removed, which can cause more discomfort and pain.
3. Things are leaking out, and not just at the hospital
It’s a little known fact that after you
give birth you have to wear mesh panties because you either have stiches
or lots and lots of blood is still coming out.
But that’s the thing; it’s not just blood that will come out.
Your body will be vacating extra stuff
left behind from the baby, and it will happen for a couple weeks after
you give birth. And this stuff just likes to slide out at random times
too, so it’s always a not so pleasant surprise.
4. Wearing mesh panties in general
As mentioned above, your baby will not be the only one in diapers.
Take it as a bonding experience and know
that it both keeps you healthy and clean from the things happening in
your bodies that neither of you can control.
5. That uterus massage
Uterus massage, sounds nice/interesting right?
Well, probably not.
A uterus massage is a lovely thing the
nurses have to do periodically after you give birth to make sure your
uterus contracts back to its normal size and you don’t bleed to death.
It’s completely mandatory, but also
completely painful. You will strongly want to hurt the nurse doing this
to you, but you will also thank her in the end.
6. Pulling out staples or stiches
This was already mentioned, but needs to be highlighted again.
Having a C-section is a surgery (a
pretty quickly done one at that), so once they are done they will both
stitch and staple you up.
Before you leave the hospital, those
staples will be removed. You will probably be asking, “I just gave
birth, is this completely necessary?” and the answer is yes.
But you can be relieved by knowing this part isn’t actually as painful as say, the uterus massage, so this will seem easy-peasy.
7. Sleepiness will hit you like a rock
After all, you just pushed out a baby, so yeah, you are bound to be a little tired.
But sometimes they will have to give you
medication, like magnesium, to help with problems during or after the
birth, and they will straight up put you to sleep.
While in the hospital take advantage, because you aren’t going to be getting any shut-eye when you get home.
8. Sometimes breastfeeding is just not an option
Most new mothers want to at least try to breastfeed their baby.
The thing is, sometimes it just won’t
work out, either because you can’t produce enough milk to feed the baby
properly or because it’s just too painful. There are also many other
reasons why, but whatever they are, it is totally ok if you have to use
formula.
This doesn’t mean breastfeeding doesn’t
take time and effort to succeed, but even if you decide it’s just too
much to handle, that is your prerogative.
9. You will have to do this one embarrassing thing before you go home
Before you leave the hospital you will have to do this one thing, and they are very serious about making you do it.
Before the hospital will release you, you will have to fart.
That’s right, they want you to pass gas
and tell them about it. But once you do it, you are free to go home with
your new baby in tow.
10. Shame is not a word you will use anymore
After all is said and done in the birthing process, all sense of shame goes completely away.
Before you had this baby I’m sure the
thought of revealing your private parts in front of complete strangers
completely mortified you, and now it’s not as big of a deal.
After all, as a mother you definitely
will have no shame, with anything from throw up to poop being on your
clothing at any given time.
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