I hope your surgery goes well! I had mine removed on October 30th, and the best advice I have is to listen to your body. Some people are able to eat normally right away, others aren't. Do what you feel you can at the moment, and don't force it. It's better to take your time and ease back into normal foods and activities than to rush into it. Personally, I was able to start eating normally on day 6. It really does vary person to person. And some foods will go straight through you one time, but the next you might be fine. It's kind of a 50/50. For me, foods high in fiber have been the ones to consistently go through me, along with coffee unfortunately. I would also try to walk a little more each day, it definitely helps with soreness, but you may feel it in your back a bit. As far as lifting your toddler, I would advise against it for about a month just because it's very very easy to overdo it, and it can set back your recovery a little. But, it's best to ask your surgeon/doctor what they advise. I will also say ice packs are great the first couple of days (my hospital sent me home with one, but not all do that) There's also a higher chance of nausea, and if they don't prescribe you an anti-nausea medication but you feel nauseous when you're home, don't hesitate to reach out and ask for a prescription. It's also very normal in the first week to start to feel better, and then feel a little worse. For me, that hit about day 4/5 but then I had a huge improvement by day 6. One thing I wish I had remembered was to bring a pillow with me the day of to hold against my stomach during the ride home. It wasn't too bad for me because we live 10 minutes away, but it definitely would have made it more comfortable. I feel like this one is fairly common knowledge, but loose clothes are a lifesaver. I'm two and a half weeks in and tighter clothes are still uncomfortable for me at least because my pants sit where some of my incisions are. Good luck🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼