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Thanks so much for your question. As long as you are not going through a sit-up motion when you transfer from your bed to a standing position then I don't see that there is much of a problem with a short bed. Congrats on the surgery. Hope you start feeling better soon.
Usually you want to sleep with pillows under the knees and the back propped up slightly bent at the waist for the first week. That keeps the tension off of the incision across the abdomen. Ultimately you should follow your surgeon's instructions but that is pretty general to all Abdominoplasty procedures in the beginning.
Vpmm13-Congrats on your surgery. You should be fine sleeping on your bed. Just make sure you do not strain too much trying to get in and out of bed. Make sure you follow your plastic surgeon's instructions for positioning and lifting. Good luck.
I do not think you will have any trouble sleeping in a low bed. Just be careful not to strain getting out of bed and use your arms to help.
As long as you use common sense getting in and out of your bed, you should be fine. Using pillows under your knees, and sleeping in an elevated position should help with comfort. Best wishes!
Thank you for your question.It is quite common to be constipated after surgery, especially while taking narcotics. I tell my patients to try to ween off of the narcotics as soon as possible and to push foods that help with constipation such as high fiber foods, prune juice, staying hydrated, ...
I don't think this is an infection. It does look irritated. Make sure there are no sutures to be removed by checking with your surgeon and I wouldn't clean it too much, just let soapy water run over the area.Best Wishes!!
You will have some skin retraction after your C-section, and you will likely lose a good bit of weight after the baby. For this reason as well as practical and safety reasons, I like to wait 6 months.
