Are you feeling ‘put together wrong’ after your C-Section surgery?
I don’t know about you but the very next day after getting sliced open a nurse walked in the room and handed me a pump. “Okay”, she said “let’s get you started on pumping some milk!” I thought that was quite forward of her but I tried. So, less than 24 hours after major surgery, your doctor expects you to twist and contort your body in order to supply that beautiful baby of yours some breast milk whether it be by pumping or breastfeeding, that is stressful on your post-surgery body.
Expectations After a C-Section
I’ve interviewed several women who have had between one and three C-sections to see what the expectations are around “getting back in the game” and caring for an infant after an invasive surgery like this one. It looks like about half of them experience little to no discomfort while the other half have some ongoing issues with pain and weakness.
When I was a trainer I noticed that all of my C-section moms were incredibly weak in their abs. They worked just as hard as any other client but they just couldn’t achieve the same amount of strength over the full range of motion as other clients did regardless of age.
This is why I wanted to avoid a C-section, but unfortunately couldn’t. Luckily for me, my MAT (Muscle Activation Techniques) specialist took really good care of me and over the course of five sessions I went from feeling like I was put together wrong to feeling put together right once again.
I am one of those people that really pays attention to how my body feels and I try my best to listen to it. I’m sure most people carry on and barely notice any difference but even if no pain is present, there could still be an imbalance.
That’s why I love the feeling of balanced strength that I achieve after just one of these Muscle Activation treatments.
One thing I would like to say is based on my survey and experience that with this surgery, there can be a varying amount of recovery time needed. Even though there is a little bundle of baby magic waiting for you, it is important to listen to your body and only get up and about when you are ready. Don’t be too proud to ask for help when you need it and take it one small step at a time.
It’s so easy to jump in head-first and forget about yourself, don’t be too proud to ask for help caring for your baby and your body.
It’s one of those things where you don’t know how bad you feel until you feel better.
If you’d like to schedule a ‘Bounce Back from Surgery Tune up’ contact us at 647-801-2424 or for more information click here.
~ Madeleine
Apana Bodywork
