C-section prep

I had an awful recovery experience after my first c-section, i was and still am on the plus side my bmi is over 40. Could anyone recommend some bits that helped you guys with recovery making it a little more comfortable and easier? My first c-section i had 3 infections, slept sat up right for 6 weeks cause the stitches were so tight i couldn't lay down without being in pain, it was horrible so any tricks and tips would be really appreciated thank you in advance

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@L.. hey so yes the infection was along the incision the first was fault to the hospital as they didn't remove the bandage that they put on top of the main cover and didn't tell me anything about it. After that the other 2 I'm not sure but was my own fault, i was sure to use none scented soap safe for use, i patted dry and waited 5 minutes to make sure it was completely dry before putting clothes on i would shower once a day minimum but would usually have 1 when i woke up after putting baby back down and 1 before i went to bed to get red of sleep dirt and day dirt build up. I tried to be really careful and clean and everything but it just went very wrong so wanna try to avoid that this time xxx

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