Our advice to recover quickly and well after the cesarean section

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When can I get up after the caesarean section?

To prevent the risk of phlebitis, that is to say the formation of a blood clot in the veins, you will dismount no later than 4 days after the cesarean section. The first time, the nurses will help you get up and walk. Recommended exercise: even lying down, you can stimulate your blood circulation. Just bend your legs slightly, forming a 90° angle, feet flat. Raise the tips of the feet towards you 4 to 5 times, or do the opposite movement, clenching the toes. To repeat several times during the day if you have the courage.

Will I have a stomach ache long after the caesarean section?

The flesh has been cut and the organs jostled. It definitely leaves traces! However, postoperative pain varies greatly from one woman to another. Some feel a simple discomfort, others really suffer a few hours or several days after the cesarean section... Don't panic, the medical team does everything to relieve you by prolonging the epidural anesthesia (low dose) for 24 to 48 hours or by administering intravenous treatment based on morphine derivatives. The following days, do not wait for the pain to pass “by itself”. Do not hesitate, if necessary, to ask the nurses for painkillers. And do not forget to be prescribed medication for the return.

A position that relieves: to have less pain after the cesarean section, relax instead of curling up in the fetal position, as is often done. Sit up in your bed, propped up on pillows. Bend one leg over your stomach, then the other (not both at the same time). Then extend them again one after the other. Repeat the exercise several times.

Me, after the caesarean section, it's the scar that bothers me. What to do ?

After the caesarean, the scar may itch and pull, or even be a little painful, for up to 2 months after the operation. It is normal and common. The different layers of incised tissue do not all heal at the same speed, and the nerve endings are numerous. The area around the scar may also remain insensitive for several months. Another observation, the regrowth of pubic hair is quite unpleasant! The reflexes to adopt - To relieve tightness and itching, take 3 granules of Arnica montana 5 CH and Staphysagria 7 CH, morning and evening until improvement. - The return to Are you worried about the house? Bring in a midwife for hospitalization at home or in private practice (ask for a prescription at the maternity ward). Reimbursed by health insurance, his visits can be as numerous as necessary. If you have staples, she will remove them 6 to 10 days after the caesarean section.- When the threads are resorbed, or the staples removed, "caress" the scar with a cream, a gel such as Kelo Cote offers or a little sweet almond oil. A good way to soften it, but also get used to it.- The scar becomes red, swollen and painful about 15 days after the operation? A small infection broke out. Consult your doctor.

Can I breastfeed without difficulty after the caesarean section?

The experience sometimes turns into a nightmare after the cesarean... Indeed, when breastfeeding, the famous trenches, these contractions which help the uterus to regain its shape and its initial volume, are both stronger and more painful. . Patience, they are only transitory. Do you have pain when the baby lies on your belly, which is still ultrasensitive? Make yourself comfortable.Two positions that feel good:- You are seated. You hold your baby like a rugby ball (this is also the name of this position), under your arm and right against your hip. You support her head, facing the breast, with one hand. - You are lying on your back, your head raised by a pillow. Baby is placed across your chest, his body perpendicular to yours. Have him rest on a pillow so that he is at the height of your nipple.

Taking a bath after caesarean section, is it possible?

To avoid an infection after the cesarean, it is better to wait 15 days to 3 weeks before taking a bath. Moreover, with the bleeding that occurs after a birth - the famous lochia - women prefer the shower to the bath. Wash with a mild soap without rubbing and dry the scar well by dabbing it with a towel.

To the toilet, ouch after the caesarean section! Any advice for less pain?

Pushing when you have a sore stomach is not pleasant. Very common during pregnancy and after childbirth, constipation does not help. It is also often aggravated by anesthesia and painkillers after the caesarean section, which slow down intestinal transit. Good reflexes: - Sit down and put your feet on a running board. Lean slightly forward to reorient the position of the rectum: the stool descends more easily. Gently push while blowing. A word of advice, go to the bathroom only when you feel like it - and not because it's time! - so as not to force.- Even if it does not improve the tone of the intestines, and therefore does not solve the problem of constipation, a laxative used over a short period provides relief. Take two teaspoons of Psyllium seeds (a mucilage that retains water and increases stool bulk) with a glass of water before going to bed.

Can I carry my baby after the caesarean section?

Difficult the first days after the cesarean section: you walk bent over, with small steps. At least wait to stand up straight. For Sandrine Galliac Alanbari, physiotherapist, the sling is preferable to the baby carrier, at least the first 3 months after birth. Why ? Because the laws of physics show that the higher and closer the load is carried to the carrier, the lighter it is. And precisely, placed in a sling, the baby is stuck against you. If the top of his head is level with your chin, his weight won't pull on your stomach, put pressure on your perineum, or accentuate the natural arch of your lower back.

When to start rehabilitation after caesarean section?

Even after a caesarean section, perineal and abdominal rehabilitation is essential. The perineum, in fact, may not have suffered during childbirth, but it relaxed during pregnancy. Just like women who gave birth naturally, we can start the sessions 3 weeks after the birth. On one condition, however: call on a therapist specialized in uro-gynecology. At the beginning, these are very gentle movements, the more active exercises - with, in particular, the use of a vaginal probe - not being scheduled until 6 to 8 weeks after delivery. Nothing prevents you from getting a head start in the maternity ward... Two exercises to do in your bed: - Lie down, legs bent, feet flat. Inhale slowly through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Put your hands on your stomach, you feel it inflate and deflate. The abs are getting back in motion little by little. - Same position. Act like you want to stop urinating (but absolutely avoid peeing!), hold in gas, or tighten your vagina. Thus, you contract and relax the perineum, which thus begins to regain its tone.

When to resume sport after cesarean section?

Swimming, brisk walking, yoga, stretching, gentle gym... so many physical activities that you can start about 2 months after the cesarean section. For cycling, skiing, wait between 3 to 6 months; for riding, tennis, one year. Same time limit for jogging, volleyball, squash... Be careful though, these sports abuse the perineum by pushing it down. A real calamity at any age, and not just after pregnancy!

Am I allowed to make love after the caesarean section?

If you want, of course! But still it is better to wait 3-4 weeks in order to avoid sudden movements on the scar after cesarean section. Are you afraid she will crack? Rest assured, there is no risk. Ideal the first times: the so-called spoon position (the two partners are lying on their side, the man behind the woman).

Will I be more tired after the caesarean section?

Having a baby is always exhausting the first few weeks. But with a caesarean section, the fatigue of childbirth is compounded by the pain and shock of the operation. Again, it all depends on the women: some recover more easily than others. Can't take it anymore after the caesarean section? Rest as much as possible, review your organization and try to delegate. And above all, talk to your doctor during the postnatal visit (6 to 8 weeks after delivery).

Being pregnant again, soon allowed after the cesarean section?

Two months after childbirth, the scar of the uterus is already consolidated. After this time, a new pregnancy will not cause any medical problems. However most doctors generally recommend waiting a year after the C-section. A few months are not too much, physically and psychologically, to recover from the birth of a baby and an operation.