C-Section Recovery – Useful Tips For Cesarean Delivery & Recovery

Today’s  guest post is from Carrie of  Growing Baby Reviews where Carrie offers her personal advice, preparation and her own c-section recovery experiences.

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It’s hard to pin down exactly when it’s a good time to have sex after a c-section, however most practitioners will suggest about six weeks after giving birth.

Do you need to stick hard and fast to that rule?  I think you should, but not everyone does. A good rule of thumb however, is that you should give yourself  ample time to recover.

Your body has been through the trauma of surgery, and even though six weeks may seem like a long time, it will be even longer if you injure or hurt yourself unnecessarily.

So what are the implications of having sex too soon?

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One of the things that worries women the most about having a c-section is how painful the recovery will be.

The c-section procedure itself is not painful, however your c-section recovery can be quite painful.  But having a c-section is different for every woman.  Some women breeze right through their recovery while others experience a lot of pain.

If you’ve had a c-section,  how painful was your c-section recovery?

If you’ve had a Cesarean delivery, your C-section recovery at home might be harder than expected.   That’s primarily because at home you don’t have as many people looking after you.

So if you’re anxious to escape the hospital and get home soon, here’s something to think about.

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A C-Section abdominal binder helps get you back on your feet sooner with less pain and a lot more freedom of movement.

As a new mom recovering from a c-section, it’s hard to take care of a baby, your family and your household when it hurts to move.

Recovering from a  c-section can take longer than having a vaginal birth but it doesn’t have to limit you.  Now you can increase your movement with less pain while healing faster by using a c-section abdominal binder.

How can a C-Section Abdominal Binder help?

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One of the things that concerns women when having a cesarean section is postpartum depression.  In fact  medical studies have indicated that cases of postpartum depression after a c-section are higher than for women who deliver vaginally.

But why?

Here’s one reason. During a normal vaginal birth a mother is more involved with the birth than when having a c-section. The process of pushing and breathing releases lots of hormones that bombard your body in order to make your delivery possible; in other words all of the actions that take place during a vaginal birth are made possible by the influx of hormones. Read more »