Can I sit after giving a birth?

they told me if i go for natural labor i can not sit for 2 weeks , is it right ? i am been told that i am going to bleed to not beable to sit , i am so scared , please someone answer me , thanks ladies

[Ashelen]

Of course you can sit! Who told you that you wouldn't be able to sit? I tore really badly with my first delivery and yeah - it HURT to sit, but I was perfectly able to...just...it hurt, lol.

HOWEVER...with my second delivery, I was literally sitting up as soon as the afterbirth was delivered. I was sitting cross-legged about 20 minutes after delivery and walking around shortly after that.

Natural labor usually leads to a very quick recovery!

[Clysta]

Natural or medicated, vaginal birth is all the same. I'm not sure why you wouldn't be able to sit. Two weeks after I gave birth I personally was healed and in no more pain.

All women bleed after they give birth regardless of vaginal or c-section, and the amount an length also varies.

[lisa1905]

thanks Ashelen  for ur answer, well i am student and somebody told me that i can not sit  for 2 weeks and i have to just lay in bed for that time. i can not miss school for 2 weeks and just stay in bed. since she told me that i can not stop crying :(

[Ashelen]

Oh gosh with a normal, uncomplicated delivery, you should be up and moving shortly after the baby is born....and you WILL need at least a few days (in my experience) to rest and get your strength, but you won't be down for 2 weeks unless anything major crops up, which it usually doesn't.

[lisa1905]

Clysta thanks for response , how long after u gave birth u could sit?

[lisa1905]

Ashelen thanks , now i feel beter :)

[needzadvice]

i had third degree tearing with my son an episiotomy they used the vacum and forceps and i was siting as soon as they sewed me up yes its not very comfortable especially if u have stitches but very possible i wouldnt suggest shifting while sitting lol but sitting in one spot didnt hurt to bad at all :)

[Clysta]

I was sitting almost immediately, and was walking to the cafeteria two hours later. I had to adjust myself when I sat, but it wasn't anything terrible. The important part is to move and walk when you can.

[2beauties]

i am guessing it wasnt the doctor who told you this...lol...have you ever seen a woman NOT setting after having a baby? how would you try to feed it if you couldnt set? lol

ANYWAYS. YES you can sit.  I had a 5th degree tear (the worst possible) and i was sitting right after they stitched me up...

[lisa1905]

thank u so much ladies, I feel relief now :)