op on thursday and soooooo worried about looking after my little boy HELP!!

I’m getting my BA on Thursday 340cc unders and although so excited and know I’ve made the right decision 100% I am so worried about being able to look after my 18 month old very active toddler after my husband goes back to work 5 days post op! I know I won’t be able to lift him but for how long? will i be able to open cupboard doors, cook his tea, lift pans etc. I’ve nobody to ask to come help me out during the day and don’t want to have to pay for a stranger. My husband works 25 miles away from home so can’t come home at lunchtimes etc. Maybe I was a little naive as I didn’t realise all of this prior to my pre med on Saturday! Can anyone give me advice please

your be fine you can open cupboards just not the high ones get your self all organised befor your hubby goes to work eg get food out what your going to be cooking baby and get your hubby to get your pans out the cupbaord before he goes to work you can lift the baby as lond as it dosnt hurt you but 5 days post op you should be fine xxx

I agree, just make sure each days heavy pans are ready on the stove and that the food is low down. Or if you have time cook and freeze some small meals now then just microwave them. You should be fine for making toast and stuff, i’m sure your baby won’t get too upset if he has toast for lunch!

Don’t overdo it during the day and ask hubby to do washing etc when he gets home from work.

thanx girls, feeling just a tad weepy 2day, think its cos of all the excitement, plus cos of the short notice, it was recommended that i come off the pill straight away and cos I’ve done so, my period has started this morning……….just the icing on the cake lol! xx

hya, my baby was 18 month when i had my BA 3 weeks ago, and its the little things that botherd me like pushing him in his pushchair up an hill, so i defo recommend taxi’s when you go out anywhere and bathing him and changing nappies was a struggle too, but i got through it, so if i can any1 can lol, 3 weeks on and im pain free… you’ll be fine, good luck xx

hi mogi, im currently off the pill, giving my body a break. i was hoping to go back on in a month or so but my opp isnt til dec. r u not allowed to be on the pill when u have ur opp. i did ask or get told anything about the pill? x

Thanx everyone, u’ve made me feel better already They recommend that you come off the pill 2 weeks before ur op (due to risks of clotting they say) but if ur adament that u want to stay on it then its up to you and the surgeon should still do it anyway (so i’ve been told). I came off on saturday so that’s only 5 days before, so I’m sure it’ll be ok either way xx

Hi hun,

I had a very clingy 10 month old when I had my BA, He stayed with my mother in law for 3 nights then came home, I had my mother stey with me until 5 days post op but I was pretty much doing everything by then…was hoovering 3 days post op and driving 5 days post op….just take things easy and you should be fine xx

Re the pill, my pill recommends stopping taking it 6 weeks before any operation and althopugh MYA say 2 weeks i’d definately rather ere on the side of caution. There is a risk of a clot with the pill anyway and then there is a risk with the operation so is it really worth combining the risk of both?

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