C-Section Recovery, Health & Preparation

Today we have a guest post from Carrie of  Growing Baby Reviews.  Carrie was kind enough to share her two c-section experiences with us and she offers some excellent personal advice on preparation, recovery  and care when having a c-section.

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

My c-sections themselves were not painful at all, a little scary maybe, but not painful, the pain comes afterward, but if you keep on top of your pain meds and know how to keep your pain under control it can be the least of your worries.

If you’ve had a c-section how painful was it for you?

Coming home after your c-section can be a great feeling, your home! And that’s typically where most moms want to be, but I remember my c-section recovery at home being a bit of a let down.  Don’t get me wrong, I love being at home but things will be different.  Here’s what I mean…

When I was in the hospital things went pretty well, I got the hang of breastfeeding, I was feeling a little energy and sleeping ok, I remember thinking “This isn’t so bad, I can do this!”  But when I got home, things changed.

All of a sudden my baby had trouble breastfeeding, why?  I’m not sure, perhaps it had to do with not having someone there to coach and support me, also I was feeling very tired and a little out of control.

I felt really fatigued and it didn’t help that I started feeling the baby blues big time. Read more »

Any time you’ve have a surgical incision it’s possible that an infection can occur at the site.  This is true even when you’ve had a c-section. 

Typically incision infections are not life threatening, in fact most infections are easily remedied however you want to avoid infections as much as you can because they can be painful and slow down your recovery.

Not all infections occur because you did something wrong, sometimes those little buggers just get in where they don’t belong, but for the most part you can help reduce your risk by paying special attention to keeping the wound clean and dry.
 
Here are a few tips to help you avoid an infection by keeping those nasy bacteria from invading your incision: Read more »

While researching for helpful c-section recovery tips I came across a few posts that I couldn’t resist mentioning.  These articles are my ‘best of’ picks because they are filled with good ideas, both personal and professional.

If you have had a c-section or are expecting to have one these are definitely worth the read.  There are some great golden nuggets here:

C-section Recovery Tip – Avoid Comedies
By Morgan at Adventures in Diapering
http://adventuresindiapering.blogspot.com/2009/05/c-section-recovery-tip.html

Recovering after a C-Section
By Heather of “A Mama’s blog”
http://amamasblog.com/2008/03/28/recovering-after-a-c-section/

How To Get out of bed Post Cesarean
by The labor nurse
http://rebirthnurse.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-get-out-of-bed-post-cesarean.html

Recovering from a Cesarean Birth
By Brenda Minica
http://www.doulasanantonio.com/recovering-from-a-cesarean-birth

Emotional Recovery after a C-Section
By Elizabeth McGee
http://worry-free-c-section.com/blog/c-section-recovery/emotional-recovery-after-your-c-section/

If you’re recovering from a c-section and notice your feet are swollen, don’t panic.

It’s common to experience swollen feet and here are a couple of reasons why this may happen. Read more »