C-Section Recovery & Support Blog

Having surgery of any kind is never easy, there’s always a fair amount of anxiety, fear and pain.  The good news is most of that fear, anxiety and pain associated with having c-section surgery can be substantially reduced if you prepare your mind.

For example, below is a study that was done on women having breast cancer surgery that showed some remarkable statistics when they prepared their minds.   Of course, breast cancer surgery isn’t the same as having a c-section but the effects realized from preparing yourself both physically and mentally can have a beneficial effect no matter what type of surgery you undergo.   Read more »

If you’re going to be having a c-section chances are you’re a little nervous or maybe even down right scared, especially if it will be your first c-section.

Most women having a c-section worry a lot about recovery and things like how long it will take, how painful it will be, their cesarean scar and so on,  but is there anything about the c-section procedure itself that freaks you out or that you are particularly worried about?  Let’s discuss it.

You moms that have already had c-sections, what were your fears and were they as bad as you thought?

In case you’re curious, here’s  a c-section birth video.

Kind of brings a tear to your eye, doesn’t it?

If you’re having a c-section for the first time, it’s important to know what the c-section procedure is all about and what actually happens.  The more you know, the less frightening the procedure is.

There are a number of things that happen before, during and after having a c-section, here’s a run down of what you can expect. Read more »

With all the c-sections performed today, you might be tempted to ask yourself, which is better?  Having a vaginal birth or a C-Section?

Obviously for all around health reasons, having a vaginal birth is better.  It’s better for mom, no surgery, and there are a number of benefits for baby to be born vaginally.

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I can’t help but notice lately how many women are choosing to have a c-section instead of a vaginal birth.

When I was pregnant with my children, having a c-section never crossed my mind, yet today we are seeing more and more women choosing to have a c-section   I’ve often asked myself,  “Why would a woman choose having surgery over a vaginal birth”? Here’s what I’ve found learned… Read more »