The C-Section Experience: Empowering C-Section Education and Support

Tips for Your First Week Home After a C-Section [62]


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The first week home after a C-section is a mix of exhaustion, emotions, and endless questions - and Jen and Bethany are here to help you navigate it all.

In this episode, they walk through the first seven days after coming home, sharing realistic, day-by-day guidance for rest, recovery, and sanity. From managing pain and medication to setting up your space and remembering to eat (and breathe!), this conversation covers the things that really matter when you're healing from surgery while caring for a newborn.

They discuss:

  • Rest, recovery, and realistic expectations for the first week

  • What to eat and how to stay nourished when you're exhausted

  • Incision care, movement, and safe ways to start gentle activity

  • Setting up your home to make recovery smoother

  • Mental health check-ins and carving out small moments of calm

  • How to stay on top of medications and avoid common mistakes

  • Managing visitors, asking for help, and giving yourself grace

With honesty and warmth, Jen and Bethany remind listeners that recovery isn't linear — it's a process that deserves patience, compassion, and support.

Whether you're preparing for your C-section or already home with your baby, this episode is your 7-day roadmap for healing, resting, and finding your strength again.

Website: csxpodcast.com Email us: [email protected]. Follow us on instagram: @thecsxpodcast Birth Services + postpartum support: lemontreebabies.com. This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The content in this podcast should not be considered medical advice.
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