📌 Week 1 Breast Augmentation Recovery Checklist

💊 MEDICATION & PAIN MANAGEMENT

✅ Stay on top of pain meds—don’t wait for pain to hit
✅ Use a weekly pill organizer to keep your schedule (and your caregiver’s life) easier
✅ Switch to Tylenol + anti-inflammatories as tolerated

🛏 COMFORT & REST

✅ Sleep upright at a 30–45° angle (recliner or propped with pillows)
✅ Limit movement but walk around regularly to prevent blood clots
✅ Take deep breaths often to prevent lung complications
✅ Don’t lift over 5–10 lbs
✅ Accept help—you’re healing, not superhuman

🚿 HYGIENE & SHOWERING

✅ Shower 48 hrs post-op (backward-facing only)
✅ Pat incisions dry—no rubbing
✅ Have someone home just in case you need help
✅ Be prepared: even a shower may wipe you out

👕 CLOTHING & BRA TIPS

✅ Wear an oversized zip-up hoodie surgery day
✅ Stick to button or zip-up tops for the first week
✅ Rock the surgical bra 24/7—or upgrade to a comfier one you love
✅ Comfy loose tees only—no tight clothes near your chest!

🧠 NURSE JULES REMINDERS

✅ Monitor for swelling, bruising, or pain changes
✅ Call your surgeon if anything feels off—always better safe than sorry
✅ Your implants will look weird at first (square, high, boxy)—this is normal!
✅ Trust the drop and fluff process

💖 EMOTIONS & ENERGY

✅ Be patient with your body
✅ You may feel tired, emotional, or even guilty (especially as a mom)—give yourself grace
✅ Celebrate every little win (even if it’s just changing your shirt!)