You may have difficulty walking, fatigue, dizziness, depression, and other symptoms. Women should expect that the postpartum recovery time will be considerably longer after being on bed rest. Recovering from both having a baby and bed rest is more complicated. Physical recovery will be slow. Although women are eager to be out of bed and active again, their bodies need time to build up muscle strength and cardiovascular conditioning.
Women complain of feeling faint and dizzy, and easily fatigued.
Many women need to slowly increase their level of stimulation in order to avoid feeling overwhelmed by all the stimuli in the outside world. Some women have difficulty driving right away, or being in a crowded mall, because of all the stimuli they have not been exposed to while on bed rest. Give yourself time to heal from this experience, both physically and emotionally. Physical therapy can help organize and supervise a program for you to recover safely. Support groups and mentors are still very important during the postpartum period.