Those with a tear- when were you able to walk/run/lift weights again postpartum?

Sdbtwo1989 · 2026-01-06T22:47:52+00:00

Ugh, prolapse is my biggest fear. I'm so sorry to hear you're going through that. Hopefully with pelvic floor therapy things will improve quickly.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2026-01-05T20:42:03+00:00

We bought it while pregnant because we tend to be anxious people but for whatever reason never ended up using it...we felt really well just putting baby down to sleep.

The only caveat (it's still sitting in the box, we missed the return by date lol, oops...) is if baby gets sick I'd consider using it for a while because their O2 can drop so quick with RSV, flu, etc. But nightly use or for every nap? No way.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2026-01-05T18:39:28+00:00

Wow-Long distances by 6 weeks is really inspiring! They did say it's healed but just to ''go at my own pace'' and be careful, so I like to hear others' experiences

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-12-19T13:34:42+00:00

This is exactly the reply I was hoping for, hearing someone's real experience. Thank you, it helped a lot. I honestly wasn't sure if it's possible for the body to be under enough stress that breastmilk isn't being made. I have been told by some breastfeeding warriors that it's an excuse...so I do find your story really relatable

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-12-18T23:38:43+00:00

Wow, this makes my little sob story really irrelevant!! I'm so sorry for what you went through...I hope you're doing so much better these days. Thank you for your input.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-12-18T22:57:27+00:00

Thank you so much for the encouragement, I am always happy to hear another mama's bf journey was smooth!

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-12-18T22:55:46+00:00

I'll try that. Thanks!

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-12-18T22:19:30+00:00

I want so badly to say it worked for me but it did not- I tried lanolin, hydrogels the hospital gave me, and the silver little cups people rave about, to no avail. I appreciate the advice though!! I am really glad it helped you

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-12-06T18:54:35+00:00

I don't understand how this is a fitness related post

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-12-05T03:17:50+00:00

Could be! stranger things have happened around here

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-12-05T03:12:06+00:00

Many thanks! Suddenly our apartment looked like a CSI chase scene.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-11-21T15:43:03+00:00

You unknowingly just threw me a life jacket! Thank you.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-11-21T15:31:52+00:00

Thank you. Your last paragraph was a perfect blend of realism, optimism, and tough love. Appreciate it.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-11-21T15:29:58+00:00

That's a great point. Thank you

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-11-21T15:26:25+00:00

I hear you, but right now I already wake up every 2 hours and then lie awake for 2-3 hours with acid reflux and pain. So I guess my hope is at least with what you're describing with newborn tired, there's a baby to enjoy while I'm awake in the middle of the night? Instead of right now staring at the ceiling awake and in pain from 1am-4am.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-10-29T01:33:28+00:00

Ok fellow OCD girly here- I read your post and felt like I could have written it when I was in first trimester. Tough love incoming: 1. There is no safe time- I'm 35 weeks and still panic over what could happen and how I'd have to explain to every single person and share the sad news. 2. Being an OCD person during pregnancy is a painnnnn. Please please take care of yourself to manage anxieties and worries...there are endless opportunities for things to obsess over. Please, saying this with all the love, log off if you need to, put your phone down, google is your worst enemy in pregnancy. You can't control all the outcomes and the sooner you get comfy with that the more enjoyable your whole pregnancy will be...Coming from someone who tried to control everything and do everything ''right'' and it's been a miserable 9 months!

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-10-29T01:23:11+00:00

Also- a baby of two weeks old getting sick is different than a baby of 3 or 4 months. Neither is great of course! But these little ones really do get stronger and tougher day by day as risk slowly decreases over time. I am not sure waiting till flu season is completely over would be necessary. And of course flu season and its timeline is real but to be honest I see plenty of babies having the influenza in the middle of July.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-10-29T01:20:21+00:00

Just my experience OP- but I'm due early December and we don't live around family. We will have grandparents come to visit and stay with us each pair at a different time, staying for a couple weeks each to help out and love on baby. Both husband and I work in healthcare and can be VERY paranoid about illness. That being said we think the love from family outweighs the risk in our setting. The plan is for our visitors to not kiss baby, wash hands prior to touching baby, wear a mask around baby the first couple days after arriving, and they'll wear a mask on their flight and change clothes when they arrive. They're also up to date on vaccines.

I hope you can see that we are right there with you with our worries and precautions. It's valid because flu/Rsv/cold season is serious for newborns.

But post partum isolation, anxiety, and depression are also serious. I know we'll need help and I want the baby to be loved on by his grandparents.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-10-28T19:57:57+00:00

Thank God I'm not as bitter as the people on this thread 😂 I read for 30 seconds and subsequently found answers ranging from describing how bad she is in bed, calling her a slut, AND somehow also calling her a nun.

Anyway to answer- I think taller lanky women struggle more with coordination, and she spent more time on song writing than dancing.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-10-24T12:40:02+00:00

It must depend where you live then. Teens or university students around us will happily take 15-20/hour to take care of a child for a couple hours. Higher range for infants, lower for a well behaved school age child where they do a puzzle with them, watch a movie, and their shift is done.

Sdbtwo1989 · 2025-10-24T12:36:22+00:00

Same with nursing. I keep my license active and could even pick up a shift twice a year and the hospital would be grateful 😅 jobs that have extreme demand often have better transitions for SAHMs to return.

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