Having a caesarean birth is abdominal surgery and for most women will take 4-6 weeks to recover. There are many things which can help your caesarean birth recovery and here are my ten top tips.
1. Take probiotics after birth to counteract the effects of the antibiotics given to you during the caesarean birth. Antibiotics reduce your risk of infection which is around 10%. You may want to consider probiotics for your baby too, particularly after a planned caesarean birth, however the research for babies and probiotics are limited. Breastmilk contains pre and probiotics which can help replenish the gut lining.
2. Don’t compare your recovery to anyone else. You are you. Take your time to heal
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