C-section recovery tips

Following as I have a section booked for 27th! Good luck girlie xx

Make sure your shampoo etc in your shower at home is at waist height or higher - you won’t want to be bending to the floor to pick things up for a while.
Don’t feel tempted to lift heavy things, make sure you change baby on the table not the floor to avoid pulling your scar.
High waisted loose clothing - nighties and xxxl knickers will be your saviour!

Take all the pain relief they give you! And when you get home keep on top of them for the first few weeks!
Something I really recommended when your scar is healed 2-3months after massage the scar when you are in the shower. Apparently it stops scar tissue attaching to the scar and prevents any issues or pain further down the line! I did it with my first! Xx

I’m having a c section but this is my first so can’t advise from my personal experience, but came across this girl’s insta last night and it’s been sooo helpful for me- https://instagram.com/becominganewmama?utm_medium=copy_link

Following as I’m scheduled in for 1 too

Take paracetamol and ibuprofen every four hours religiously! If I was late to take them I was in pain but on the whole it sorted the pain out completely

I’m booked for the 25th I’m so nervous

Didn't have a C-section yet but did have ectopic surgery which is similar. 1) If they don't offer it ask for a stomach binder at the hospital. I didn't get one and a few days after my surgery my good friend gave me her binder she had from her C-section and it was like a hug from God. The support made moving around so much easier. 2) have a pillow in your car so on the way home you can put that on your lower abdomen and it helps if any bumps on the road or sudden stops. 3) Don't try and be a hero, if you hurt take something!

I’m due mine on the 2nd! All the best hun xxx

I had a C Section last Tuesday - make sure you keep on top of washing it, warm water but no soap, the water feels very soothing but make sure you dry it properly! Don’t drag the towel over it, just dab lightly. Use a fan a couple times during the day, lift your bump and let the fan dry your stitches to keep it from getting sweaty. Take it easy!! It will hurt, mine still does but it’s a darn sight less painful than when I had it a week ago.

The best advice a nurse gave me: ‘although as soon as you start moving around and walking, it’ll feel most natural to hunch over, don’t! Try as much as possible to walk and stand straight otherwise it could heal in the hunched position and you’re fucked in the future’

Let people help! My boyfriend does everything and I feel so terrible sometimes but it’s when I get up to do it, and hurt myself that I realise I can’t! Not if I’m gonna heal properly!

Good luck!💕

Torn up strips of muslin on top of your healing scar keep the area dry and clean, wash and air dry daily. Watch your ibuprofen doses, yes you can have then 4 hourly but no more than 3 doses in 24hours, I decided to spread my ibuprofen to 6hr doses to give better coverage. I found it useful when friends and family wanted to come visiting they always asked "can we bring anything", asked them to get paracetamol and ibuprofen due to limits when buying, meant I never went without. I also made up 2 large sports bottles with squash on a morning and made myself drink plenty too. When yoy begin to feel mobile plan a VERY short walking route to go with pram, if it was easy enough you can always do it twice, I planned a little too long route and halfway round was struggling but had no choice but to do the rest as I was the furthest away from home 🙈

Honestly I’ve had 3 sections and the only thing I can say is a nice nurse looking after you and rest! First 2 didn’t have very nice nurses looking after me, my 3rd was lovely and helped me get dressed and just made me feel okay, rest and no stress is the best for recovery, make sure you tell the nurse when you want medication, and she will keep note as soon as your due she will give it you, sometimes they can fall a little behind if busy so keep on at them for that, good luck xx

I’ve had two.
Biggest advice? Start taking Colace a couple days before you go into the hospital, and continue taking it when you’re there.

That is a game changer.
Also, order a 3 piece girdle for compression after! I got mine on Amazon.

And make sure to have lots of help the days after, roll on to your side when getting up, you won’t ge able to sit straight up!
Best of luck!

I’ve had 2 C sections. The best thing was to get moving as soon as you can. If you lay in bed all day that doesn’t help your body recover as quickly. Just get up and walk, and move. Stay on top of your pain meds too. Even if you feel like you might not need at that time, take it anyways. You don’t want the pain to get ahead and you can never ease it.

Get a girdle! It kept everything nice and tight and whenever you have to move always have a pillow for your tummy it helped me not feel so week

Thank you everyone, all of these suggestions are so helpful!xxx

Hey, if you plan on breast feeding I would suggest a v pillow as feeding your baby and holding them directly on your stomach is a killer the pillow helped me out and also for sleeping as I slept on my side. Do not over do it I did and ended up splitting my stitches and got infected. I healed again so well though. It's an uncomfortable recovery but as previous comments keep ontop of pain meds, i found lifting my arms to wash my hair as it pulled my tummy hurt so I got someone to wash it me if this isn't an option then dry shampoo! X

I had 3 C-Sections don't forget to wear your binder for the entire 6 weeks to keep ur stomach together plus it helps when you cough , it hurts little to cough or laugh so keep a binder on or hold a pillow to ur stomach!! My C-Section wasn't bad i recoverd very quickly everyone bodies are different!! Congratulations an i pray all goes well just stay calm thru the entire process🙌🙌

The binder should be wore right away

Do you have a link to a good binder?