C-Section Recovery & Cesarean Birth Advice, Tips and Support

With my first child, my post C-Section hospital stay was 4 days.

With my second child, I asked my doctor if I could stay an additional day, I really felt like I needed the extra recovery time.

Today, post C-Section hospital stays aren’t that long, but one extra recovery day can really made a difference.

Typically, if you have a c-section today, your hospital stay is anywhere from 2-3 days.   I’ve even heard of women going home at 24 hours, but I do think that’s rare.   Read more »

There are only 3 ways to lose c-section belly fat.  Diet, exercise or tummy tuck.

Since I’m not for more surgery or even having a tummy tuck after a C-Section,  that leaves diet, exercise or both.  I’m advocating both.

Now before you hang your head in disgust, hear me out.

With the right diet and exercise you can lose C-Section belly fat.  It’s really just a matter of putting your mind to it.

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If you’ve had a C-Section and aren’t feeling very sexy these days, Suzy Mac has cleverly created the SexCies “CorCelette,” an intimate shapewear Corset for C-Section moms designed to be worn during sex.

But wait …A corset that stays on during sex? Read more »

Constipation after a C-Section is fairly common but that doesn’t make it any less of a problem.

If you’re experiencing post C-Section constipation, here’s some help that may relieve the discomfort, worry and frustration of constipation.

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Exercise is an important part of any recovery process but it’s even more important to exercise after a Cesarean Section for the benefits it brings to blood flow, the wound itself and your mental outlook.

So how soon can you exercise after having a Cesarean and when is it truly safe?

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One of my readers asked a very good question about having sex after a c-section.

Her question was:

“I just had a baby 18 days ago. I was a high risk pregnancy so i did not have sex for about 2 months before I gave birth and now my husband wants to be intimate. I would like to try, is it safe?”

A great question and on the minds of  many c-section moms, I’m sure Read more »