K eep movements smooth and avoid jerky or quick movements. Getting the baby in and out of the carseat is difficult to do without getting into an awkward and pain inducing position. Do not keep both of your feet on the ground and do not twist your entire body to place the baby into the seat, this will put your shoulders, knees, back, wrists, and neck at risk for injury.
If the car seat is in one of the outside seats, put one leg into your car and face the car seat to put the baby in and out of the car seat. This position takes some of the pressure off of your back. If the car seat is in the middle seat, lunge into the car as much as possible to get the baby in and out of the seat, hinging from your hips to keep your back straight. Whether you are breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, it is important to avoid straining the neck and shoulders and to keep the baby up off the cesarean incision.
For more information, check out Heather's article "Help for Postural Pain after Breastfeeding" published in the International Childbirth Education Association journal here. When nursing in a side lying position, use pillows to support your back, have a pillow between the knees, and wedge a folded bath towel between your tummy and the bed to support your incision.
Place a pillow under baby as well, to support their body. When nursing sitting upright, use lots of pillows to support your body. Place pillows on your lap under the baby to protect your incision. If you are in a chair or recliner, you can wedge pillows between your body and the arm rests. If you are sitting up in bed, place pillows under the knees to get pressure off your low back.
Caring for a newborn can hurt your neck and upper back. This stretch series was designed by Femina owner, Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, to correct postural issues that have to do with baby feeding. Read more here. This stretch is intense, and should be broken down into 3 sets of 15 seconds for your comfort. This stretch should be performed after each feeding. Hold each position for 30 seconds. Repeat twice each side. Do this series at least 2 times per day. With these ergonomic principles caring for your new love will be more joyful and less painful.
Contact your local physical therapist or licensed lactation consultant for more tips on baby care without hurting your body. Resources Jeffcoat, H. Help for Postural Pain after Breastfeeding. This is normal bleeding from where the placenta was attached to your uterus.
Avoid using tampons in the first 6 weeks after birth because this could increase your chance of getting an infection. The bleeding might be quite heavy in the first week, like a heavy period. It might also be heavy after exercise, when you first get up in the morning, and after breastfeeding. You might see some small blood clots on your pad. After the first week, your bleeding should gradually get lighter and change from red to dark-red to brown to yellowish-white.
You might have some bleeding for up to 6 weeks. Some women find that basic things like coughing, laughing and showering can hurt in the first weeks after a caesarean. Our article on healthy lifestyle choices for new parents has information on medicines and breastfeeding.
Your caesarean wound will usually be along or just below your bikini line. Very rarely it might be straight up and down your tummy. It will usually have dissolvable stitches or staples. The wound will be covered by a waterproof dressing for several days, and you can usually shower with this on. Once the dressing has been removed, you can gently wash your wound with water and dry around it with a towel.
Some bruising around the wound is common. If you need to rise to your feet from a sitting position with your baby, put your baby down beside you, stand up, then pick up your baby. That puts less strain on your abdominal muscles than rising to your feet with a baby in your arms.
Kelly Morris has been making a living as a writer since She attended the College of Mount St. Joseph with a major in social work and minor in women's studies. Her work has appeared in a number of print publications including Caregivers Home Companion, Midwifery Today and Guide.
Control your discomfort by taking over-the-counter pain medication — or a safe prescription option — as recommended by your OB. Even though you should avoid strenuous exercise, gentle walks are perfectly fine. Walking also helps prevent constipation and blood clots. In addition to healing your body, you have a new little human who needs your attention. Having a C-section can be a rough experience, and your body has worked overtime for the last 9 months to bring a new little human into the world.
This includes leaning on family and friends to chauffeur you around in those first couple of weeks postpartum. Recovering from a C-section can take six to eight weeks.
Cesarean deliveries C-sections are sometimes medically necessary, but the recovery time is slightly longer than a vaginal birth. For this reason…. After a cesarean delivery, recovery can be a long process.
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