All I can say is that I didn't cope all that well! Physically actually I was OK, had a few issues that no one seemed too interested in (my 6 week check happened at about 14 weeks pp because the GP was on holiday and when I finally got it the GP said she didn't need to see my scar, it was never checked again after being discharged from hospital). It was the emotional impact of being dumped on a ward alone about half an hour after birth and not being checked on for hours, didn't have a cot to put baby in and so couldn't reach the buzzer. They didn't realise for hours. Barely any food provided and 1 filthy toilet between 2 wards so 12 women. Then a day and a bit later I was sent home and that was it, no more support as the HV never answered the phone!Your offspring must be similar ages to mine. The newborn baby clothes chat reminded me of the little nighties that my boys (now 37 and 35) had with the terry nappies folded in triangles. Staying in for 5 days was normal for a first delivery, 2 years later 2 days for your second. Had an ectopic pregnancy in between which back then meant full Caesarean size op and staying in for a week. I don’t know how the girls who have a section can cope with the after effects of major surgery, a newborn and be sent home less than 2 days later!
Anyway, will stop talking about me and derailing but yeah, this was 3 years ago and I'm still traumatised!!