The 360 mama guide to C-section recovery

"The 360 Mama Guide to C-Section Recovery gives everything you need to fully heal from your c-section, answering all your questions and offering practical, expert-led advice at a time when you may feel lost or unsupported. Written by the hugely successful 360 Mama postnatal recovery team, this exper...

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Main Authors: Bradley, Emma (Physiotherapist) (Author), West, Hannah (Massage therapist) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Sheldon Press, 2025.
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Table of Contents:
  • About the 360 Mama
  • Introduction
  • Different types of C-sections
  • How to prepare for a C-section
  • Hypnobirthing for a Caesarean birth
  • What to expect from your C-section operation
  • Different types of anaesthetics for your C-section operation
  • Types of C-section incisions and closures
  • Early C-section scar care
  • Nutrition to support your C-section recovery
  • What to expect after your C-section
  • How long does it take to recover from a C-section
  • C-section recovery products
  • Breastfeeding following a C-section birth
  • What to expect from your postpartum check-up
  • Diastasis recti (tummy muscle separation)
  • Recover your pelvic floor
  • Incontinence issues after birth (and other toilet talk)
  • Prolapse
  • Managing birth trauma after your C-section experience
  • Intercourse after a C-section
  • Starting exercise after a C-section
  • Movement that can support your healing in the early days
  • Types of C-section scars
  • What causes the C-section overhang or shelf?
  • C-section scar massage
  • Exercises to support scar healing
  • Exercise tor further core strengthening and readiness to return to sport or fitness
  • Fertility after a C-section birth.