| Those first six weeks after a c section delivery are | | | | 2 - Find Help |
| certainly no fun. | | | | You will find that after your c section delivery the |
| Not only do you have a new baby to care for, but you | | | | hospital will mainly focus on your pain relief, wound |
| also have a wound the size of Africa in your tummy | | | | monitoring and monitoring of baby. Once you get home |
| that needs care and is a constant reminder of the | | | | things do become very difficult - especially as you will |
| traumatic experience that you have just had. Add to | | | | not be able to; |
| this the stigma that Moms that have c sections tend to | | | | - Drive |
| get branded with and it is little wonder that so many | | | | - Hang washing |
| new moms finding coping with life after a c section | | | | - Vacuum |
| difficult. | | | | - Lift anything heavier than your baby for the first six |
| With this in mind, here are three tips to help you to get | | | | weeks. This can have a major impact on anyone who |
| through those early days after a c section delivery. | | | | has a c section delivery and lives out of town or who |
| 1 - Forgive Yourself | | | | has other children. |
| You may have noticed that having a c section delivery | | | | The best idea here is to put together a plan for coping |
| is frowned upon by the majority of people that you will | | | | with home life once you are discharged from hospital. |
| be involved with during your pregnancy - including other | | | | This is where friends and relatives can easily help out |
| Moms. | | | | as the list of chores that you physically can not do is |
| In fact to the uneducated you may be forgiven for | | | | quite long for those first few weeks! |
| thinking that everyone that has a c section delivery | | | | 3 - Take Your Pain Relief |
| does so because they were too lazy to give birth | | | | Having a c section delivery is painful, even well after |
| naturally or so organized that giving birth needed to fit | | | | the event. The best tip for a speedy recovery is to |
| in between lunch meetings! | | | | take your pain relief religiously- especially in the first |
| The reality is vastly different. | | | | few days. After that take what you need, but under |
| There are many reasons why you have had or are | | | | no circumstances do you try and tough this one out! |
| about to have a c section delivery and 95% of these | | | | If you are in pain, your whole family and household will |
| reasons are absolutely valid.In fact in most cases it is a | | | | suffer, as will your relationship and enjoyment of your |
| case of life or possible death or severe handicap and | | | | new baby. |
| there are very few surgeons who perform cesareans | | | | There are a series of post c section delivery gentle |
| without there being a valid reason for it. | | | | exercises that you can do from day one that will help |
| In most cases either you or your baby would not be | | | | you to heal more quickly and relieve your pain. These |
| here without the option of having a c section delivery. | | | | will help you have a safe and speedy recovery and |
| That is not something to be ashamed of, but | | | | help get things back to normal faster. |
| something to be thankful for and proud of. | | | | |