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C-Section Recovery Must Haves
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items I remember the first time I had to sit up after my C-section and thinking, "why did nobody tell me about any of this?".This list is everything I wish someone had handed me beforehand. If you're healing right now, go slow. This is here to help✨
Sections
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Incision & Scar Care
Daily Comfort & Recovery
Nursing Essential
Incision & Scar Care
Used this once my doctor cleared the incision. It faded and softened faster than I expected
Mederma Scar Gel
Not a product pick so much as a reminder, whatever your doctor sends you home with, use it exactly as told. The unsexiest step mattered the most
Antibacterial & Antibiotics Ointment
Nobody tells you the scar needs care for months, not weeks. This is the unglamorous thing that made mine feel less tight and angry by the time I checked at 3 months
Frida Mom C-Section Scar Patches
20 minutes with one of these on my lower belly was the closest thing to relief I had that first week.
C Section Ice Packs | Reusable Gel Ice Packs for Postpartum
I was skeptical a piece of fabric could help that much. It did actually. Standing up, coughing, even laughing hurt less with this on
Postpartum Belly Wrap
Daily Comfort & Recovery
The waistband sits above the incision, not on it. Sounds small, but regular underwear rubbing on a fresh scar is genuinely miserable
C-Section Underwear – High Waist Postpartum Recovery Panties
I hugged a pillow to my stomach more times than I can count that first week. Sounds silly, works instantly
Post-Surgery Abdominal Pillow
This is the one item that did double duty when I needed it most. Compression for the wobbly, everything-hurts feeling, plus the ice pack slots right in for the incision. I wasn't juggling a separate binder and a separate ice pack at 2am, just this.
Reneo C Section Belly Binder Reusable Solid Gel Ice Pack ...
This is the least glamorous item on this whole list and possibly the most important one. Ask your doctor about starting it early, I wish I had.
Colace Stool Softener Constipation Relief 100 mg, 100 Capsules
My skin was so much more reactive than usual after surgery. This never once stung or irritated the area
Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash, Fragrance-Free
Didn't expect deodorant to be on a 'recovery' list, but my skin was so reactive that first month, even my normal one stung a little. This didn't
Fragrance Free Deodorant
Nursing Essential
Regular nursing positions put pressure right on the incision. This let me feed my baby without wincing every time
C section Friendly Nursing Pillow
Nobody prepares you for how much this part hurts. This is the one I kept on my side. Nothing fancy, it just actually works.
Lansinoh Lanolin Nipple Cream Safe for Breastfeeding Baby, 100 ...
Not skincare exactly, but leaking + dry skin is a rough combo. These kept me from chafing raw, which nobody tells you is even a risk
Lansinoh Nursing Pads
No mess, nothing to wipe off before the next feed. Genuinely one of the only things that helped when cream alone wasn't cutting it
Silver Nursing Cups