A cesarean birth may not have been your desired birth, or maybe you're planning on a cesarean birth coming up. In an effort for you, mom, to feel your best after surgery and birth of your baby, here are some recommendations that you can do to improve your recovery.
Cesarean Recovery
Recommendations
© Chiropractic Care; keep joints moving, reduce stress on nervous system, allows for reduced discomfort and increased healing
© Massage therapy; reduces muscle tension and tightness, allows for scar tissue to be laid down properly, and reduces adhesions
© Home support; family members, post-partum
doula, neighbors, friends
© High dose Fish Oils (instead of
NSAIDs) to reduce inflammation
© Vitamin C for soft & connective
tissue support
© Vitamin E (stimulates
the formation of collagen, which improves skin texture, strength, and
flexibility), Coconut oil with Lavender essential oil (protects, hydrates, soften and heals skin, its strong
antioxidant properties fight free radicals that damage connective tissue and
reduce the ability to regenerate), or Wheat Germ (contains vitamins D and E) over healed incision.
©
Ortho
Molecular Soft Tissue Support Pack; Bromelain,
Turmeric Root Extract (Curcumin), Trypsin, Amylase, Lipase, Lysozyme,
Cellulase, Alpha Chymotrypsin; GABA, Glycine, Cramp Bark, Dong Quai Root
Extract; Quercetin, Hesperidin Complex, Hibiscus Flowers, Rutin
© IgG for immune system support and
protection
© Probiotics for mother and baby; one
with the strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus
(Lr-32) (L. rhamnosus has also been shown to
promote GI health by increasing intestinal cell replication.)
© Nutrition! Nourishing soup or bone
broth, freezer meals, meals from loved ones/meal train
© Hydration!
© Scar massage (once healed, preferably
after 6 weeks post-partum)
Other recommendations:
Mayan
Abdominal Massage
Cranial care for baby after cesarean birth
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