u/cloudymusj — reddlx

C-section recovery question

I’m 18 days out from my c-section and feel normal? I expected a very intense recovery and didn’t do anything intense on my body like baby wearing or long walks for the last 2 weeks as instructed by the consultant I saw.

But now with the long weekend ahead it would be nice to host a couple of our friends for dinner and take our older child to the aquarium or an activity.
My question is, if I take both things slowly and don’t overdo it and sit down to rest if I would feel any pain or similar: am I in for the shock of my life or a regression in my recovery?

And second question: did anyone else have this easy of a recovery? I’m still waiting for perhaps the next few weeks to surprise me and get hard on my body so I don’t want to talk too early.

Thank you :)

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u/cloudymusj — 7 hours ago

▲ 9 r/HENRYUKLifestyle

Quiet but family friendly holiday

We have an 11 year old who is autistic and due to start school in September. We also have a newborn.

We’d love to go away for a family holiday before school starts and are looking for recommendations.

It has to be fairly quiet so no big resorts or cities but also family friendly with things to do.
Ideally no further than 5h away as we don’t know how our eldest will tolerate the journey.
Plus points if there’s an aquarium at the destination.

Budget is open and I’d really like somewhere where I (mum) can go to the spa or do something relaxing just for myself also.

Thank you!

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u/cloudymusj — 3 days ago

▲ 108 r/pregnancyaftersb

He’s here 💙🌈

Federico • 05/05/2026 • 12:05 pm

Little dot was born yesterday at 37 weeks and perfectly healthy. If all continues to go well, we can be discharged tomorrow morning.

We had a planned c-section and while it wasn’t my birth plan, I feel positive about it knowing it brought our little boy into this world safe and sound which is really all that matters.

It still feel surreal knowing we can go home with a baby, not come home to this emptiness, sadness and so many well-intentioned but depressing “I’m sorry for your loss” cards perfectly placed in what was meant to be his nursery again.
Not leave the hospital with an autopsy report, 100 unanswered messages that will remain unanswered for days and funeral arrangements hovering over our heads.

I feel so much love but also his birth made me so upset over what happened to our first son Milo. How the hospital could have saved him but didn’t and how we were ignored by midwives despite presenting with every symptom pointing to a serious infection. How we never got an apology.
This pregnancy showed me that not everyone is like this and the care I got from the consultants was outstanding. Without them, our little boy would not be here now I’m sure of it.

My c-section overall was ok. I did have to be put under GA at the end due to quite heavy bleeding and issues with my breathing (which was very scary) but I got to witness his birth and knew he was ok, with my husband and safe. I felt at peace knowing that when they put me to sleep.
My husband watched the whole procedure, I don’t know how he didn’t collapse, but he wanted to see them lift him out fully. Not just from behind the curtains. He started sobbing uncontrollably when we heard his first cry and even the surgeon and midwife shed a tear or two.

Federico will be brought home to a loving older sister and with his big brother watching him from above. Milo would have been 2 1/2. We still feel the void whenever we see boys his age play, run, laugh but we feel more at peace now knowing that he’d be proud of us, knowing that while we will forever honour his memory and that he’ll never be forgotten, that we now are starting this new chapter as a family filled with joy.

Thank you all for the chats, advice and prayers. I’ll continue reading here and keeping you all in my thoughts also ❤️

u/cloudymusj — 17 days ago