Just before two weeks post op, at a gathering at my home, my little dog decided to get scrappy with one of my best friends little dogs. I stooped to scoop her up and a searing white pain tore through my abdomen. I went to the ER. Nothing serious it appears, but I absolutely cannot utilize my core. Has this happened to anyone else? I know moms with small children will have something like this happen from time to time. Have you got any strategies to improve mobilization with a terribly painful stomach?

Sounds like me after both my c- sections. You need to keep those muscles relax so they can heal. Hot bubble baths are awesome too.

Same thing happened to me about 10 days postop. I pulled an abdominal muscle and also ended up in the ER. I was on hydrocodone and valium and basically slept through a week, just waking up to go to the bathroom and take more medicine. Using a heating pad really helped me. And the muscle relaxer. It took lots of rest and TLC from my family to get through it. If heat doesn't help, try ice. Both gave me some relief.