C-Section Recovery Essentials
I had a planned C-Section with my third child due to placenta previa. I am not going to sugar coat that it was easy, but like anything the challenges of it seem so distant as time goes on. There were a handful of essentials that were a game changer for my comfort and healing in the first few weeks after delivery. While everyone has different experiences, these were the must have items for me that I would recommend and why!
Outside of these products, I recommend staying on top of your pain management, for me that was religiously taking Ibuprofen and Tylenol every 3 hours. Give yourself grace, a c-section is a major surgery and I was truthfully taken back by the first few days at home and how limited my mobility was. Getting out of bed or off the couch was the most difficult - listen to your doctors and get as much help as possible with the baby, older siblings and yourself. I also recommend taking advantage of the 3 nights in the hospital. I only stayed 2 nights because the baby was ready to be discharged and I felt confident with it being my 3rd child. That first night at home for me was really hard in terms of my own healing needs and I would have taken one more night in the hospital being cared for if I did it again.
Another incredible resource is Expecting and Empowered. They are amazing for any pregnant or postpartum Mom, but I immediatley referenced all of their c-section story highlights and got their c-section recovery guide and box. You got this Mama!
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This gel pack is amazing - it can be thrown in the freezer and used as an ice pack with two differnt levels of cooling using either the plush side or gel side. It can also be put in the mircrowave for 25 seconds or less for heat therapy. I underestimated at first how often I should be icing my incision after a c-section, but every couple hours was essential the first few weeks at home for comfort and to manage swelling.