How much damage does birthing a baby do to your body

As I understand it, you can't just get up and walk it off

I know, what an ignorant question... but help me out here

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iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

I had a C-section and lost half of my blood. Almost had to have a hysterectomy. That was the first pregnancy.

caPnAhab · 26-30, M

@iamonfire696 half your blood! Gosh that's insane!

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@caPnAhab yah it was bad. The doctor cut me and I was bleeding internally. I live in a small town and a storm was coming so my dad went to the city and got me 2 units of blood. I had those transfused and I kept bleeding into my uterus so they transferred me to the city. I had 4 more units of blood there and wasn’t able to eat for 5 days because they kept having to check me for clots to see if I needed a hysterectomy or a D&C.

My second pregnancy, I threw up 5-10 times a day from 3 weeks until my son was born. My pelvis also started to separate. Good times lol

caPnAhab · 26-30, M

@iamonfire696 I'm thankful we live in this time where modern medicine and technology help these things become even a little easier.

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@caPnAhab me too because I would have been dead otherwise