| Recovering from c section surgery will take some | | | | doing this, you run the risk of suffering from long term |
| time, you have just been through major abdominal | | | | back pain, having a rounded stomach forever and |
| trauma, but there are a few ways that you can help | | | | prolonging the healing process for possibly months |
| to speed things along so you can get back to feeling in | | | | instead of weeks. |
| control of your life and the care of your new baby. | | | | Start a walking route |
| The following 4 tips will help to quickly boost your | | | | One of the best ways to speed up your c section |
| energy levels and speed up your c section recovery: - | | | | recovery is to start walking as soon as possible. In |
| Monitor your wound. | | | | hospital and for the first few days, this may be |
| Don't just think that because it has been dressed and | | | | something more like a shuffle. |
| is covered up that it will be fine, it is a delicate wound in | | | | As your scar becomes less painful and you begin to |
| a position on the body that is almost impossible not to | | | | feel stronger you should start to gradually increase the |
| move and bend, so occasionally the smallest of tasks | | | | amount of walking you can do. |
| might easily pull it apart. | | | | The benefits of walking are too long to list here, but as |
| Be active. | | | | far as recovering from c section surgery is concerned |
| Whilst you need to be careful not to aggravate your | | | | then it will help you to become fitter and stronger, |
| wound, it is important that you do stay active. Avoid | | | | improve your circulation, improve your posture and help |
| any bending, twisting or bouncing movements at first, | | | | to rebuild confidence and self esteem. |
| but do try to walk around and gradually increase the | | | | Ultimately in order to help your c section recovery run |
| amount of time that you can do this for. Aim to stand | | | | smoothly and quickly it is important to listen to your |
| tall and pull your tummy muscles in as you do so. | | | | body. Rest when you need to, but be active whenever |
| Exercise the stomach Muscles | | | | you can. Inactivity will certainly slow down the repair of |
| There are three reasons why you need to start doing | | | | your wound but you will also notice other problems |
| this immediately following the birth. Firstly to help to pull | | | | from doing nothing such as feeling constantly tired, |
| in and realign the stomach muscles, secondly to | | | | lacking in confidence, being stuck inside and feeling |
| increase blood flow to the area and thirdly to help | | | | isolated, all of which will have very negative effects on |
| strengthen and support the spine and pelvis. Without | | | | your mood and your recovery. |