14 months ago, things did not go to plan. I was prepared for a natural birth but when I was too tired to fight against the interventions being thrown at me after having a slow labor, things went downhill and I ended up with an unwanted c-section. Recovering from major surgery (people seem to forget that it’s major surgery) while dealing with hormones and a newborn is difficult but the repercussions it would have for me physically down the line also worried me. So I’m here over one year later with my postpartum update and I want to share how things are going for me, physically AND mentally. Physical Recovery There are two big postpartum things that still physically affect me post-c-section and I’m not sure if they will ever go away. The first is the less bothersome one. I have knots under the incision site from the scar tissue/stitches that can be sensitive or painful if pressed on. The second thing may, or may not, be related to the first issue and that is the more bothersome one. I have a deep pain that I get in my abdominal area especially under my belly button. It was explained to […]
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