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

Christina Hemming at the 2010  Golden Globes Boom Boom Room conference demonstrating her Abdomend C-Section Recovery Kit.   How fun … go Christina!

Just a few days ago my sister had her kidney removed and I’ve taken a few days to help her out at home.  Of course I’m not familiar at all with kidney recovery as I am with c-section recovery, but there are plenty of similarities when it comes to caring for someone at home and their recovery after surgery.

For one thing, there’s a lot of pain so getting the right medications, doses and schedules is important.

My sister didn’t tolerate the initial medications she was sent home with so we had to revert to other medications that worked better.  This made the first few days pretty tough.   Read more »

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.

Thanks Carrie Read more »

You may be thinking ‘How much time do I have before the next feed?’ and your spouse may be thinking, ‘Is she up for it tonight?”   Of course ‘IT’ means sexual intimacy.

So when is the best time to have sex after a c-section?

It’s hard to pin down exactly when you can have sex after a c-section, however most practitioners would agree that a new mother should give herself ample time to recover.  This is most commonly decided to be about six weeks.

Your body has been through a lot of trauma, and even though six weeks may seem like a lot,  most husbands will understand, especially after the sacrifices that you have made. Read more »

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?

Coming home after your c-section can be a great feeling, your home! And that’s typically where most moms want to be, but your c-section recovery at home could be a let down.

Don’t get me wrong, I love being at home after just having surgery can be difficult.    Here’s what I mean… Read more »