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C-section recovery: What to expect
Treat your C-section incision with care
Experiment with breast-feeding positions
Manage other postpartum signs and symptoms
The postpartum checkup
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Treat your C-section wound with care
Look for signs of infection
Try different breastfeeding positions
Manage other symptoms
Postpartum checkups
Experiment with breast-feeding positions
Manage other postpartum signs and symptoms
The postpartum checkup
Content
Treat your C-section wound with care
Look for signs of infection
Try different breastfeeding positions
Manage other symptoms
Postpartum checkups
Treat your C-section wound with care
After a C-section, pain and tiredness are common. To help with healing:
- Get enough rest. It's important to keep moving after a C-section, but you also need to get enough rest. If family and friends can help you with daily tasks, let them. Rest when your baby sleeps. For the first couple of weeks, don't lift anything heavier than 10 to 15 pounds.
- Seek pain relief. Your healthcare professional might suggest ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others), acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or other medicines to relieve pain. Most pain relief medicines are safe to take while breastfeeding.
