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What would be a medical reason for me to stay home longer after a vaginal delivery?

I want to stay home for more than 6 weeks, but I only had a vaginal delivery. Aside from exhaustion and a labor-induced, very uncomfortable hemorrhoid, I have no medical issue. Would that be enough of a reason for my doctor not to release me? Also, would that be a major enough medical reason for my short term disability insurance to continue paying me for the additional two weeks?

Public Comments

1. dont talka bout this
2. Post-Natal depression
3. If the exhaustion and hemorrhoid would interfer with you doing your job, that is reason enough. Talk with your doctor and tell her/him how you are feeling and ask if you could have a letter from them explaining the need for an additional two weeks. If the hemorrhoid is large enough you could get heavy bleeding if you are on your feet or you job is one that would impact the situation further. I'd plead painful hemorrhoid and total exhaustion. I'd want a year after having a kid! What a job that is! Pregnancy and labor and birth...whew!.