C-sections are a MAJOR surgery.
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Agree. I was having a homebirth and had to transfer and have an emergency c section and it's was brutal! So hard and so hard to recover with no support from any family etc. Mummas need more support and understanding
This is really true! I had an assisted birth with my first born & had 2 rounds of haemorroid removal. Although this was only minor surgery, I was sent home with painkillers, laxatives & paperwork on what to do/what not to. I was even advised on how to care for my healing body. Now I had a schedualed c section for my secondbaby. Yes I got sent home with painkillers & advised to take laxatives {if needed}. I was also advised on when to take the dressing off my scar & what to look for. I had 0 paperwork on what to do/not to do. I was just advised to 'not lift anything heavier than my baby'. Luckily, I had my husband home with me for support with our older child & baby. Although my recovery went well & I'm now 1 year post partum. I'm still astounded by how little help/support mum's get following having a baby.
🙋🏽♀️ I felt like my recovery was harder because I wasn’t mentally prepared to have a c-section. I felt like my incision was pretty tender for quite awhile, even after it had started healing and scarring. Because of where it is I had a hard time finding underwear and pants that were comfortable and didn’t hit right where it is. I definitely was not ready to go back to work after 8 weeks. I also had a weird tingling/lack of sensation around my scar. I did learn from someone on TikTok to get some silicone facial cupping cups and gently run those back and forth over the scar (with lotion), and that helped regain some normal sensations and feelings!