Re: Normal Recovery Period for both Vaginal and Cesarean Delivery

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At Tue, 23 Mar 1999, R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG wrote: >
>At Mon, 22 Mar 1999, Sherry wrote:
>>
>>The company I work for has decided to change their leave policy from 6
>>weeks normal/8 weeks cesarean to 4 weeks for either type of birth
>>provided there are no complications. Is 4 weeks a reasonable amount of
>>time for recovery for either form of childbirth. My own OB has stated
>>that he will not even release me from his care until 6 weeks postpartum.
>>Please let me know what you think.
>>
>>--
>>Sherry
>>
>The answer in part depends on what kind of work is involved and how fit
>the woman is prior to the delivery. For instance an active athlete may
>be up after a cesarean and back competing before 4 weeks. I would not
>recommend that for someone who just sat at a desk for the entire
>pregnancy and 10 years before that.
>Also if the job is just sitting behind a desk then there is little to be
>gained by being off for more than 4 weeks.
>Check on the Federal leave policy law. I think it requires offering 6
>weeks leave for pregnancy for both the Mother and Father. This does not
>apply to small companies or part time employees however. The purpose of
>it is so that the parents may have quality time with their newborn and
>has nothing to do with physical needs of the mother.
>
>--
>R.Daniel Braun, MD
>
> "Heisenberg might have slept here"
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