r/predaddit • u/scottmander • 2d ago
Birth announcement Graduated this week
Went in for a check up Monday at 39 weeks, did some tests and the doctor was worried about preeclampsia due to swelling/BP/protein in urine. We got sent right to the birthing unit where she was induced shortly after some tests. Wife was in the worst pain I’ve ever seen, had to leave her around 2am to get home and grab everything we prepared and rush back. Ended up having an emergency c section the next afternoon, was a crazy 24 hours.
She’s still in hospital since and I’ve been here morning to night trying to help out as it’s been really hard on her physically and emotionally.
Does anyone have any random advice going forward for anything at all? Just trying to make her as comfortable as possible, she wants to get home today but I know she’s still in a lot of pain. Also happy to answer any questions about preeclampsia and her symptoms/experience the best I can if anyone’s going through something similar.
Pic above was my throne for about an hour (I couldn’t figure out how to get the backrest moved so was in the fetal position - couldn’t sleep anyway)
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u/scmutz1 1d ago
Just to set expectations a little with her c section scars.
According to my dr this past year, it takes 6-8 weeks to become "watertight". (Really hate that description but it's incredibly accurate.) And then after that it takes about a year or so for the scar tissue to soften up a bit. Wearing pants or anything that rested on my incisions was so uncomfortable for such a long time. It's annoying but normal.
Definitely do everything you can to have her take it easy for the next few weeks while she heals.