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Absent mindedness became my new normal after my traumatic C-section! Mar 12, 2024
TRIGGER WARNING - distressing C-section
In 1988, my world fell apart when my anesthetic failed during my cesarean birth.
 
😲I felt everything in one area on my right side that hadn't been...
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Can I have a maternal assisted C-section? c-section education caesarean birth caesarean section csectionmaternalassisted gentlecaesarean maternalassistedcsection Nov 27, 2023
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The subconscious scars of birth trauma. birth trauma healing trauma obstetricviolence post natal anxiety traumatherapy Nov 19, 2023

Obstetric violence perpetrated by any healthcare practitioner during pregnancy and birth can leave lasting negative unconscious core beliefs about themselves and healthcare...

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Transforming Postnatal Anxiety in 3 Guided Sessions . Nov 01, 2023

Bringing a new life into the world is an incredible and transformative experience, but it can also be accompanied by various emotions and challenges. While many parents anticipate the joy and...

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Three questions you should ask your anaesthetist before a C-section. birth trauma c-section education caesarean birth caesarean pain epidural anaesthetic failed anaesthetic general anaesthetic spinal anaesthetic Apr 19, 2023
  1. What will you do if I say I can feel the surgery?
  2. Will you believe me?
  3. Will you take action to stop me feeling the pain?

 In 2016 Dr David Bogod, reported in the British Journal of...

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Caesarean Birth - What's important to pack in your hospital bag? c-section education c-section recovery caesarean birth enhancingrecovery major surgery packingthehospitalbag supportnetwork Oct 19, 2022

For the majority of women who have surgical birth the C-section birth is planned ahead of time so women have the luxury of preparing and packing their hospital bags before hand.

What are some of...

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25 plus reasons for having a C-Section Birth birth trauma c-section education c-section stitches caesarean birth caesarean section Oct 05, 2022

Did you know there are over twenty-five reasons why pregnancy can end in caesarean birth?

The reasons can be classified into three categories, maternal, baby and emergency. By far the majority of...

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Say NO to Bouncing back after a C-section! burst stitches c-section education c-section recovery c-section scar c-section stitches caesarean section enhancingrecovery healing post c-section major surgery new mums supprt network Aug 07, 2022

C-Section mums are the bravest mums. How else would you describe someone willing to be cut open, left with a scar and caring for an infant while recovering from major surgery?”  -...

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What are risks and benefits of C-section birth? c-section education c-section scar caesarean birth emergency c-section healing post c-section Mar 09, 2022

Caesarean delivery is a possibility in all pregnancies. Doctors Chervenak & McCullough, of New York, USA1 argue that pregnant patients should be prepared for this possibility well in advance of...

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Why don’t C-section mamas get a rehab referral like other people who have major surgery? birth trauma c-section education c-section pain c-section recovery c-section scar c-section stitches caesarean birth caesarean section healing post c-section new mums pain control rehabilitation supprt network Jan 28, 2022

I know the answer but it still beats me, especially given the fact that they are expected to do their own rehab whilst caring for another little life who has them on call 24/7!

 

The growing...

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After the C-section .....at home, what next? c-section education c-section recovery c-section stitches caesarean scar Dec 23, 2021

Here are some helpful tips.

Many underestimate the impact of surgical birth, a surgery that is actually classified as a major surgery! Though it will be tempting to want to get home soon after your...

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