A list of tips

Recently I've been doing a lot of researching when I have down time. I'm huge on knowing as much information about something as mentally possible, especially when it's about something that impacts me personally. So today I found something I thought was helpful and wanted to share. It comes from the website  http://www.breastaugmentation.com/julia/. Hope you find it informative!

TIPS for breast augmentation surgery recovery

• Hydrate several days in advance... drink lots of water and have a lot of healthy liquids on hand for after surgery (I drank Vitamin Water & Izze).  I am almost positive that being well-hydrated helped cut the post-anesthesia nausea for me.
• Use deep breathing and positive attitude to help recovery from anesthesia and after surgery.  It really does help!
• Get help... especially if you have little kids!!!  Have someone that can help YOU (wait on you hand and foot) for the first 3-5 days or so and totally care for the kids.  Do not plan on taking care of small children for at least a week.  You will not be able to pick up anything over 5-10 lbs. for the first two weeks.  It is hard if you have kids and they are so used to having Mom accessible all the time.  Older kids can help out to some extent.  
• Take is SLOW.  Some days you will feel great and feel like you are ready to face the world like normal, but then you realize the next day that you have overdone it.  Force yourself to take everything slowly.  Do get out and about when you are ready, but don't do too much too soon.
• Fill your prescriptions and make sure your caregiver is familiar with them and how often you need to take them.  TAKE THE MEDS ON TIME!  It helps if you don't let your pain meds wear off.  There is nothing fun about pain that hits you like a ton of bricks.  The meds will help you be pain free and comfortable.  That is what they are for, and it actually helps you heal better to not have pain.
• Follow your Doctor's orders, and call if you have any questions or concerns.  They are always more than happy to help!
• Have everything ready to go ahead of time.  It will be at least a couple of weeks before you feel like cleaning the house, doing laundry or anything else for that matter.  Buy lots of food, stock up on healthy snacks (high fiber to help with regularity!), and make and freeze meals. 
• Speaking of having everything ready... get your bed/chair/couch ready to go BEFORE you leave for your surgery (with LOTS of pillows.  I had a memory foam wedge pillow that I LOVE!!!  It helped out a ton!   I can't imagine sleeping without it.... still using is actually).  The first couple of days you won't be able to move well at all and can't use any upper body strength.  Think about this and set everything you need on your nightstand or table within a close reach (reading material, remotes, phone, drinks, snacks, trashcan, tissue, chapstick, etc.)
• Invest in some loose-fitting zip-up hoodies or comfy button-up shirts for the first few days.  For the following 4-6 weeks while you are in the compression bra/surgical bra you will only be able to wear shirts that come up to your neck to hide everything underneath so think about what you will be able to wear afterwards.  Wearing the same few shirts for several weeks gets really old, boring and depressing.  I love shirts that I can button up over my bra but still look girly and a lot cuter than a huge t-shirt.
• My last tip is something I haven't read anywhere else, but I have found this to help out a lot.  Getting used to bigger boobs is definitely part of the whole process.  I have found that they get much sweatier (especially being squeezed together and cooped up in the bra), and it helps to put some powder in the middle of them.  I use lotion on the bottom where I have found I am getting stretch marks and kama sutra honey dust actually in between and on top of them.