How Long Should I Schedule Childcare for Following Surgery?

In September I'm having a revision from lapband to sleeve.  I have 2 children, one age 10 months and a 4 year old.  The 10 month old weighs about 20 pounds.  My husband will work during the day, but won't travel for a while so he can be home at night.

Can anyone tell me how long you think I should schedule childcare for during the day?  I'm trying to get an estimate so I can make arrangements now.

1) How soon after surgery could you lift 20 pounds?

2) How soon after surgery could you drive?

Thanks in advance!

I could drive as soon as I was off pain killers for a day, for me that was a few days.  I could definitely drive a week post-op.  

Lifting?  Ask your surgeon, but my restrictions were 6 weeks.  

Driving was less than 2 weeks, and I think if I remember correctly maybe 5 days? 20 pounds... I went back to work at the 2 week mark without incident, but had my students do any sort of lifitng for me. I would estimate 2 weeks for childcare, but hopefully someone who had a baby and is post op can give you a better estimate. 

I wasn't allowed to lift anything over 10 lbs for four weeks, and not anything over 20 lbs for six weeks.

I can't drive until my first follow up (tomorrow to get staples out) and no lifting 10# for 2 weeks - 20# 4 weeks.  

People here have had surgery but and would know this is is a question I would still ask my surgons office!  But that's just me.

almost all surgeons for any type of abdominal surgery say no lifting more than 10 lb for 6 weeks , you risk a hernia if you do , you will need someone to lift the baby for 6 weeks unless it will climb onto a changing table ( if still in diapers)   , a chair to eat and not require you to carry him / her around

You can drive when you no longer require pain meds.  That was about 10 days for me.  As for lifting/pushing/pulling - the common rule is no more than 8 lbs for 8 weeks, and even after that, baby your core.