I am sorry to hear that you are going through that too. I was nine weeks pregnant with my 3rd baby when I experinced the horrible pain. It is apparently not that common but I had tissue that had gotten trapped and that was causing the pain. The doctor hoped to not have to operate until after I had the baby and luckily, that is just what happened. My general surgeon basicly put me on bed rest (he didn't want me lifting, exercising or doing anything that could make that strangulation worse during that 9-12 weeks. After that, I was fine. I did have an easy vaginal birth. I had the surgery done when my baby was 2 months old. (I don't plan on having any more children.) I didn't breastfeed that day after the surgery because of the anthesthesia. (And it was AWFUL to not be able to have water after midnight the day before the surgery. My baby was still eating every few hours and it made me very thirsty.) I had pumped milk saved for him that day. I still needed to pump but I just through it away. I was breastfeeding normally by the next day. As far as the recovery, I was lucky to have my Mom in town to help me. I was sore in that area for several days (It also became very bruised which I was told is normal.) and was restricted to lifting only the baby and no driving as long as I was taking the pain pills. (Which I didn't take for more that one day anyway.) Hope that answers some of your questions. Please contact me if you have any more and don't forget to double check with your doctor since everyone's situation can be different. Good luck!
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I am sorry to hear that you are going through that too. I was nine weeks pregnant with my 3rd baby when I experinced the horrible pain. It is apparently not that common but I had tissue that had gotten trapped and that was causing the pain. The doctor hoped to not have to operate until after I had the baby and luckily, that is just what happened. My general surgeon basicly put me on bed rest (he didn't want me lifting, exercising or doing anything that could make that strangulation worse during that 9-12 weeks. After that, I was fine. I did have an easy vaginal birth. I had the surgery done when my baby was 2 months old. (I don't plan on having any more children.) I didn't breastfeed that day after the surgery because of the anthesthesia. (And it was AWFUL to not be able to have water after midnight the day before the surgery. My baby was still eating every few hours and it made me very thirsty.) I had pumped milk saved for him that day. I still needed to pump but I just through it away. I was breastfeeding normally by the next day. As far as the recovery, I was lucky to have my Mom in town to help me. I was sore in that area for several days (It also became very bruised which I was told is normal.) and was restricted to lifting only the baby and no driving as long as I was taking the pain pills. (Which I didn't take for more that one day anyway.) Hope that answers some of your questions. Please contact me if you have any more and don't forget to double check with your doctor since everyone's situation can be different. Good luck!
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