What To Expect After A C-Section Delivery? This Is What A Doctor Says

According to a doctor, C-section is one of the ‘hardest things ever’. She shared some real truths about what a new mother can expect post-surgery, such as the amount of pain that is caused when using the washroom, while walking, laughing, and such.

C-section is one of the two ways of delivering a baby, the other one being vaginal birth. In C-section, or Cesarean section, surgical delivery of a baby happens through a cut (incision) made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus. Doctors opt for it when they believe it is a safer delivery method for the mother and her baby.

According to hopkinsmedicine.org, the incision made in the skin is either in an up-and-down (vertical) manner that extends from the belly button to the pubic hairline; or across from side-to-side (horizontal) manner, wherein the cut extends across the pubic hairline. It is used most often, because it is understood to heal well, and there is less bleeding. But, what happens after the baby is delivered? What can the mother expect her recovery to look like?

In a social media post, Dr Shalini Verma, an obstetrician-gynecologist said that while not many people talk about this, recovery after C-section is one of the ‘hardest things ever’. She shared some real truths about what a new mother can expect post-surgery, such as the amount of pain that is caused when using the washroom, while walking, laughing, and such. Read on.