I need carpal tunnel surgery in both hands. I also am a stay at home mom with a 1yr old and a 5mo old. Anyone have this surgery with babies? What was your recovery like? Is it even possible to take care of my babies alone after surgery? Or will I need someone here to help me? Thanks for any info 
I had the surgery 3 weeks ago and I still struggle to do things! I couldn't open things eg bottles, lids. Couldn't put hair up or do my bra up!
Cant lift anything for 6 weeks.
dont want to put you off as I know the surgery has worked but the recovery is hard work.
Did you have kids to take care of?
You will defo need help!!! I'm exactly 1 week post op and theres no way I could of looked after a baby...I could hardly look after myself haha!!
My hair has been such a nightmare too...
10 and 5, so not babies. My 10yr old has been great.... Opening bottles for me and helping.
I only had one hand done as well, don't know how people have them both done at the same time?!
I used my straighteners for the first time yesterday .......... It was great!
Had to teach my boyfriend to put it up, didn't go well
I used mine yest for the first time too...my boyf tried bless him but.it ended up in my gettin very frustrated with him...oops
Wow this is something that doesn't seem like a big deal.. I guess it is. I asked my dr about recovery time and said I can go back to normal activities as room as the next day. I asked what about two babies?? She said I'd b fine. Moms are good at finding strength... She made it seem like no big deal. Then my husband read through post op info and we were quite surprised.
I think you learn to cope and find ways round problems but you can't do too much too soon.
I had the open surgery I think if you have keyhole it's a quicker recovery.
To be honest the doctors don't give you much information about how you will be afterwards.
But if I were you I would have someone around at least for the first week
Hi Steph
I have had carpel tunnel release in both hands, not at the same time, I hasten to add. I was told to keep my hand upright for 48 hours afterwards and not to get it wet. I struggled to do almost everything for the first week and definitely could not have looked after two small children.
My hands took a long time to heal and my doctor said afterwards that I should probably have had physio. It was a year before I could press down hard on the heel of my hand. The second one was not so bad.
I hope you get lots of help in the early days.