Ob/Gyn Mom 5 Tips for C-Section Recovery

Ob/Gyn and C-Section mama (x3) gives 5 tips (+ a bonus tip) for recovering after your cesarean delivery.
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[@widkidk4684]

Im 15 and not getting pregnant any time soon, why am I watching? Because I love supporting people who don’t think vaginas and vulvas are gross.

[@widkidk4684]

Lana Joy yesss teen girls on a support mission!!!!

[@animaljamWliz]

im 17 support and educate! ya!

[@sabinajoh]

I’m mentally preparing myself a decade in advance lol

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Nothing wrong with educating yourself and supporting others!!!

[@heighton7206]

Lol vaginas and vulvas FTW 😂😂😂

[@HoneyBee-yc7he]

I’m 14 and not planning on getting pregnant anytime soon... why am I watching this cause learning about women’s health is important and since my school won’t teach me I’ll teach myself

[@kellydarby8116]

That's awesome! I would have started watching years ago for the same reason!

[@melissashea5123]

My husband says that insensitive skin is not a typo, it literally means, skin that is not sensitive to temperature changes, and therefore could get a burn. I would have also totally thought it was a typo.

[@b2h316]

I was just coming here to say this. A friend of mine has diabetic neuropathy and can't really feel anything that is hot or cold and could therefore, in theory, burn herself with one of these because her skin is too insensitive

[@luvzdogz]

Interesting. I hadn't thought of that. Thnx

[@ginad511]

Yep! My girlfriend had a tummy tuck and says that she can’t feel anything in the area below her belly button or above her pubic line. If she puts a heating pad on that part of her stomach, she has no idea how hot it is.

[@Castkett4ever]

As someone who suffered from hyposensitivity (I couldn't feel anything - now I am hypersensitive), I can confirm it's not a typo! They could also get a burn from cold, as they do not feel much. Sometimes they cannot feel stimuli such as being touched. So that was my little addition to the original comment, which was already explaining the subject very well!

[@krikeles]

lots of people notice decreased sensation around a surgical incision (like a c-section).

[@ProsReacts195]

Who else is watching not pregnant and never had a c-section but she's so entertaining! ❤️

[@amandakesterson224]

Heather Mella yep, She’s entertaining and I like to keep myself informed on many issues of different subjects.

[@aliciachristopher6506]

Me. 62 and never was pregnant.

[@helenahuang5286]

me....I’ve been watching birth shows for 7 years , I’m 25 now, 18 when I started watching Call the Midwife ( which is still airing up til 2022) and that got me into more birth shows .

[@jedimasterspidermad5173]

Me me me

[@sonjadoyle2701]

Heather Mella I love her!

[@believeinfaeries8713]

Having had two c-sections, I heartily agree that the binder is a game changer. I didn't get one with my first but got one with my second. With a combination of the binder helping me feel stable and moving as soon as they would let me, I recovered so much faster. (Also, a scheduled c-section is much easier than laboring for 40+ hours and then ending up in a c-section.)

[@KiyokoSa]

Do they get in the way of the incision ?? How long after can you wear it? X

[@margaretjudson1170]

I have the Unicorn warmies. Love her.

[@bosa2459]

i am a man , but i really enjoy watching these videos just because of how cheery you are! and also i get educated in the process! :D

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I fully support and encourage men & boys getting educated!!!

[@misscrackwood]

Educated men makes the best allies to their spouse, or pregnant friends, or pregnant friends' spouses, etc! ^^

[@mrslkw]

You are an amazing man! Pretty soon I'm going to give my husband a list of videos to watch, and I hope he enjoys his education as much as you do 😊

[@rushjl92]

Me 2

[@helpmemyspaghettiistryingt959]

All boys and men should be educated about this stuff!!! Props to you my friend ❤️

[@cecehbrewer]

I've had 2 cesarians and my gallbladder out. Those belly wrap/binders are the best!!!!! Can I add something else? Those long arm grabby things that old people use to help you grab things off the floor. I'm not sure why but if you have stomach surgery, you drop everything!!! Mostly because how painful it is to bend over. Those metal arms with the grabber on the end is life saving!

[@ABCScandalFanatic]

How were you with stairs after your caesareans? How much help did you need? This is so random but I am having a large fibroid removed thru my abdomen which is a similar surgery. I don’t wanna stay with anyone but I live on the second floor. I’ll only need to go up one time - off work, no kids. I’m hoping to be able to get through this without having to bother anyone. Unrealistic?

[@cecehbrewer]

@@ABCScandalFanatic I'm so sorry you're having that done. Unfortunately I needed a lot of help but maybe if you planned everything really well you could do it. I sure wouldn't opt for it though. I couldn't put my own pants on, I couldn't wash my legs in the shower, getting up and down from a chair just for a glass of water was awful. I ripped open my stitched for my gall bladder trying to go up stairs. The gallbladder surgery was worse than my c sections. With a gallbladder they balloon your stomach with air to do the surgery. Little scars but the healing time was awful and waaaay more painful. It took at least 2-3 weeks to not scream trying to stand up from the toilet. 5-6 to heal the incision.

[@doodle_freak]

I like to chase my cat around the house with one of those, she still loves me tho

[@LaraSane]

Scandal Fanatic I had a laparotomy to remove some cysts. The only difference between my surgery and a csection is that they didnt cut into my uterus. I lived in the basement floor of an apartment building and i had to go up and down every time i went out for a walk. When i got home from the doc, it was painful (the second and third days after surgery like that usually are) but after day 3 it got better and better. I had help the day i got out of hospital, but i was mostly left to my own devices with the exception of my walks. The important thing is to keep moving.

[@MsPynkPynk]

Those grabbers are EVERYTHING!!

[@KingBoss2015]

I remember the first time I stood up after my C-section. I turned to the nurse who was helping me and said “These stitches and staples are going to hold right? Because I feel like my insides are going to spill out on the floor” that first time was so painful 😭

[@Wolfqueen007]

Me too! But everything was fine. Those first five days were the worst but got gradually better after that.

[@kristenirvin398]

I felt the same way after my c section with my twins. I was in so much pain I could barely stand up. It was the worst pain I've ever experienced.

[@maplesugarfever]

I swore out loud (major F bomb) and my nurse was like, "Yup. Now get yourself to that bathroom and see if you can fart yet."

[@tamei7006]

Kristen Irvin me too. First two days couldn‘t even get out of bed because I got really dizzy once vertical…

[@SunshineRox007]

Yup I remember that feeling

[@Yserabenice]

Note: 1) Be active when pregnant 2) Get Moving (follow doctor's advice) 3) Abdominal Binder 4) High Waist Support Leggings/Yoga Pants 5) Weighted Heating Pack

[@ashleyrosenberg4701]

As a Postpartum Nurse I give so many of my c-section patients abdominal binders and I can immediately see how much better they feel! Also Simethicone and a heating pad for gas pain, I swear it makes my patients feels better than the narcotics do half the time!

[@AliP1970]

It's been almost 29 years ago since my C-section, but hearing your little statement at the end just did me wonders! The fact that I had a section doesn't mean that I didn't give birth! So simple to think of now, but not so much back then! Also, I had accreta and had to have a partial hysterectomy. So at the age of 20 I felt like I was the worst mother in the world and not even a woman anymore. I couldn't get my baby to breastfeed because by the time I was well enough to see him he had already been on a bottle for about 10 days. I came home feeling like crap as a mother & wife. But I obviously did something right! He's alive and healthy and has a family of his own now! Have a great day!

[@jessicasuchy6411]

Could you please do a video on endomitriosis and infertility?

[@karoline1574]

I would love that too! I have stage IV Endometriosis and adenomyosis. Got it when I was 12, have had 2 surgeries... I'm currently 22 and 10 weeks pregnant(First time).

[@jessicasuchy6411]

I had my excision lap 4 weeks ago and was stage four. Still having a rough go of it

[@karoline1574]

@@jessicasuchy6411 Poor thing :( I hope you feel better soon. My first surgery helped me a lot. But now I'm almost completely immobile and I cannot work anymore. :( Pregnancy hurts a lot as my uterus is tilted and stuck to my intestines with endo. :/

[@sabinajoh]

Oh god I’m so glad I got treatment early! (Got treatment at 12/13, am now 16) I’m hoping to have a family one day, so I hope the scarring I *probably* have is not major. Jessica, wishing you luck :) ((I am not diagnosed per se, because they have not done the surgery, but the two “illnesses” they got down to (endo + another) are treated the same; reducing the period and hopefully make it go away by taking a type of birth control. I am seeing a specialist, so at least I’m in good hands))

[@karoline1574]

@@sabinajoh I also got treatment early, i got treated with every hormonal option existing and also procren depot at 12. My first surgery was at 16. So you must've been lucky. :)

[@sarajuvey]

I was pushing for over 3 hours when my doc finally said my daughter's head was jammed and recommended a c-section. So I had one, and my daughter was fine. Went to recovery, had those air pump things circulating my legs until the anesthesia wore off, and then the nurse had me stand up to walk. I couldn't. I could support my weight but not walk, I couldn't lift my legs up. Nothing hurt, but I couldn't lift up my legs. Turns out I got nerve damage from her head being stuck in my pelvis for 3 hours and the pressure pinched the nerves going down both legs and viola! Nerve damage! I was in the hospital for 5 full days after the c-section, at which point on the last day I was able to shuffle very, very slowly with a walker down the hall to the car. But I couldn't step into it. I had to stand beside it and my husband literally lifted my leg up to put it in for me so I could sit then he lifted the other one in after. It was like... half paralyzed? I could stand, support my weight, and shuffle forward by swinging my whole leg from the hip while holding onto a walker, but I couldn't lift my legs up on their own. But again, nothing hurt. 3 months later I could finally walk and get rid of the walker. Needless to say - this did not help me recover from a c-section! Although I can walk now and even run my gait is still off and occasionally I feel that something is just wrong with my hips/pelvis/legs, they are not the same as before the nerve damage. But I'm just thankful I can walk. What was surprising to me was the nurses, my OB-GYN, the physical therapist and neurologist they brought in when they guessed what had happened, everyone was surprised, like, "this almost never happens," type of thing. Yay! I got to be interesting to them! lol. But also, they said nerves, once damaged, are more easy to damage again, and if they were to be damaged again, they could be damaged worse/permanently. So, no more pregnancies for me! Even the weight of the pregnancy pressing down might mess them up, let alone delivery, and I'm not keen to have another c-section. I just feel lucky that I can walk, that doctors could figure out what happened and warn me about the possible negative consequences of getting pregnant again, and that I am not forced/pressured into having more kids. Just thought I would share because no one I have talked to has heard of this happening but I'm sure it has happened to more than me, maybe it could be helpful to others to know of this possibility. Have a great day!

[@tearainey1]

Ok I don't know if you'd care to know this and I know this comment is a year old but it just struck me. SO growing up on a ranch we had a few big cows that liked to birth big (and I mean BIG) calves. They'd struggle and usually it would be the heads or the shoulders that would get stuck and sometimes we wouldn't find the cow until she was many hours in. I learned from my grandfather that there are nerves that run along the pelvis that allow their back legs (and our legs) to move. The cow would become "Broke down" after a long labor with her calf and would be unable to walk. Sometimes the damage is permanent and they have to be put down, but a lot of times with the right amount of recovery time and physical therapy we could get them on their feet again. That usually required hoisting them in a strap by their midsection with a backhoe and walking them a few feet every few hours as well as providing more minerals to help them bounce back. It was a slow process but it's part of where I learned the risks to giving birth. I can't even imagine what it would be like to go through it myself as I've yet to carry a successful pregnancy but I imagine it must be a painful and slow process. Not to mention terrifying because of the paralysis, and a lot of times it's up to our bodies to decide if it's going to be a permanent disability or if we can recover. I just thought it would be cool to share some of my insight and learning through an agricultural standpoint.

[@sarajuvey]

@@tearainey1 Thanks! I ended up being able to walk (mostly normally) again by 6 months after the birth. I do still sometimes get weird leg things/sensations that I have been told is from damaged nerves; basically the doctors say they don't truly understand the nervous system and that sometimes it heals itself completely, and sometimes it remains damaged for life to varying degrees. I'm just happy to be able to walk again, but yeah, it's crazy what can happen giving birth!!!

[@aslihassan1053]

omg. thank you for sharing. i would have never guessed that problem

[@sarajuvey]

@Zaltanayepamedanahuel Anasazihototodoliluyubodaway I didn't. Her head was jammed in my pelvis for 3 hours before they finally went to a c-section but I was all natural up to that point. It was 100% the fact that her head was stuck and pinched the nerves. When they did the c-section they remarked how her head was jammed so hard they had trouble pulling her out.

[@godbless9237]

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[@brittanymyers1203]

My biggest piece of advice, follow your gut with postpartum issues. I had 3 kiddos via csection. My last 2 were wonderful. Csections and recoveries were flawless. By kiddo #3, I was vacuuming my house a week and a half later. I felt like with each csection, the recovery was easier & shorter. My first csection was not so hot. I was induced, labored for 36 hours and rushed to the OR for an emergency csection. Within minutes, baby was out and healthy and I was on the road to recovery. By 4 days post-op, I was home and told my mom "I think I have a fever". Took my temp and it was 102.5. We phoned my practitioners office and spoke with a midwife in the office. Her dx over the phone was a "milk fever", continue resting, nursing and alternate your oxycodone & ibuprofen accordingly. My mom knew what she meant by milk fever, apparently when your milk initially comes in, your temp can rise and you'll feel like you have a fever but usually..it's like a 99-100°temperature, not something as high as 102.5. I continued with the fever's for another 3 days. By 1 week post-op I found myself in the ER with a temp of 104.7, I ached so bad, the chills had me shaking terribly, I sincerely thought I was dying. They wanted to admit me for IV vancomycin. I was hesitant since I had a newborn, that was nursing. We agreed on 4 days of IV antibiotics through the hospitals infusion center. 4 days later, went for my last IV appointment and a follow up at my obgyn's office. He wasn't at all happy with my infection still..so, he sent me to the hospitals surgery center. There I met the same obgyn who delivered me and informed me, I'd have to go back into the OR so she could reopen the surgery incision, clean everything out and then leave the incision open..to heal from the inside out. The surgery was successful. I returned home with an open incision and home health nurses coming 3 times a week. Which then turned into me having a wound vac, to speed up the process (wound vac dressing changes are the devil! They hurt! If you experience this..take your narcotic about half an hour before your wound vac dressing change. It'll still hurt but not near as bad). I delivered my daughter April 21st 2012 at 10:41pm. I was not done with home health nurses until June. Whew! It was quite a recovery. So my advice for csection moms..trust your gut! Hindsight is always 20/20, I wish I would have trusted my gut and insisted on an appointment to see my obgyn. Nothing against midwives, I think they are great but they don't deal a lot with csections. I let a midwife try to diagnosis me over the phone and I shouldn't have. Because what was going on was not at all a "milk fever" it was Cellulitis and by the time I was getting it treated, I was a very sick woman. So if something seems off..you aren't crazy, make an appointment! Trust your gut, mommas! Please! ❤

[@sandradeleon6171]

I had this with my 4th, and last, C-section. This landed me back in the hospital for an entire week and I was on IV vancomycin 23/7 alo g with 2 other antibiotics. I was only able to be off the IV for 1 hr each day, which I used to shower, and only of they aligned perfectly and did not delay the timing of my meds. Needless to say, I had to stop breastfeeding for about 2 weeks, but I pumped and dumped to keep my supply stable. It took a lot of struggle to get my son to bf since he LOVED the ease of the bottle over the breast. But yes, trust your gut, better safe than sorry. I only had a slight 100° fever...but it was still bad enough I spent a week as an inpatient. Mine turned out to be e.coli.

[@biancab2676]

As a mom that delivered all three of her children via c-section I totally agree with all of these tips. I wish I would have known about the binders though, that seems super useful.

[@alexissnape9345]

0:54 im a gay dude so i dont know why im here either but i like your videos so... yep...LETS LEARN ABOUT C SECTIONS

[@urbaninterlude]

Hooray for curious people!

[@voler45]

Alexis Snape same. Cis-gender gay drag queen. But yay for info!

[@PurdueAlum01]

The more you know....⭐🌈 🌠

[@h2oteen]

Future doula? Midwife? OB? You might be awesome!

[@nicolevolcy3511]

I like your user name. Snape redeemed himself in my book.

[@mattiehatter106]

After a 24 hour labor that left me stalled at 7cm, a 101.5 temp, and a baby that was not taking well to a mild contraction with meconium in his fluid I opted for a csection to keep both myself and my son safe. When I had my catheter pulled (because I had to pee) I remember asking my husband to hand me a pillow so I could walk. My nurse dashed out the door so fast and returned with an abdominal binder. She was wonderful.

[@readytohelp5105]

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[@coles5243]

I agree. I had an unplanned c-section in April. I got up and walked my baby on my floor (in a plastic bassinet) every 2 hours & recovered super fast. My hospital provided a binder & loved the support.

[@sanasheikh9249]

Am uni student pregnant far from home and huppy and I don't have a good doctor plus hospitals are expensive here things are not easy. but you my dear have changed my life u ar a beautiful happy soul and a great doctor

[@mainehome2678]

Fill a tube sock with rice and knot it you can microwave it for a 1 min or more. It's the same as the stuffed animal thing. They're reusable and cheaper then buying one. The shape works very well too. Good for breast feeding issues also.

[@sabinajoh]

I think you can also sew a pillow and fill it with wheat. I have tons. Here’s some that are ready to use: www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/662896709/lavender-eye-pillow-removable-washable?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=wheat+pillow&ref=sc_gallery-1-1&plkey=a100ecb7fac9cc9ac1b05f46a3b4bc3cfe75bff7%3A662896709

[@marissameyer4079]

It works with popcorn kernels too, just put a mug of water in the microwave at the same time and it won’t pop, but still smells great :)

[@mainehome2678]

@@marissameyer4079 I didn't know that, the rice leaves something to be desired with the smell. Awesome!

[@Pressity1]

Dry navy beans work best for this. They hold the heat MUCH longer than the rice does so you dont have to reheat your beans bag as often as your rice bag!

[@Emma-wx5ml]

Make sure to use a cotton sock not a synthetic material i tried to do this with a super colorful cheap sock from walmart and the sock melted and there was dry rice all over the microwave lol

[@victoriastarkey2735]

Planning on my second c-section later this year, so this is right up my alley. So happy KZbin randomly recommended your big blowing up video to me, you’re so genuine and I love how quickly you talk!

[@2katkitty]

Wish I had known some of these tips 26 years ago. By the third C-sec, I had figured some things out: a towel that I held by the ends across my abdomen and pulled tight when I sneezed or coughed. Also, after getting an incision infection the fist time (which my patriarchal OB/GYN pawned off as a UTI *eyeroll*), the second time, a different OB/GYN suggested drying my incision with the warm setting on my hairdryer and using a heating pad when I could to help speed healing. Much better outcome! Thanks for being a cheerleader for the C-sec Moms. Society has a nasty habit of making us feel inadequate and wrong for having C-secs. The physical trauma was bad enough, but the mental trauma took years to recover from.

[@ceciliaroake8734]

I've only had vaginal births, but if you get cut open so your child can be born you are a rockstar!

[@jennifercortes7831]

Thank you for the tip I’ll keep that in mind. I’ll be having another csection early March

[@chepookadook]

I found your channel a few days ago and I'm loving it. I'm currently on modified bedrest, 34 weeks along with my first (and only) child. It was a surprise a pregnancy at 43 years old, no less. I just want to thank you for all the information and all the laughs. It's been truly lifting my spirits. :^)

[@kelseyteter7217]

Omg. You popped up in my recommended feed like 2 days ago and I’ve been binging your channel nonstop. I think you are a TREMENDOUS role model to ALL the women, I think you’re damn smart, I think your topics are engaging and entertaining... New fan for life!! Keep preachin the science and telling the truth on the internet!!!!!!!!!!

[@meredithsutton1485]

I first saw this video when I was in my second trimester. I had no reason to think I would have a c-section, but I enjoy your content and wanted to see what you had to say. I ended up having an unplanned c-section as my daughter was transverse and labor was not progressing. I remembered these tips and am so grateful for them! My abdominal binder was my best friend in the hospital, though I found high-waisted leggings and boyshorts to be sufficient once I got home. Now I'm 3 weeks PP and doing great. Thanks, MDJ.

[@lacyshoenfelt1620]

I totally support the belly binder it was so helpful!! Also thanks for the “bonus” motivational speech! I hate the c-section stigma! I felt so badly when I had mine and I kept apologizing to my husband (he was just happy we were safe) but I had a fabulous nurse anesthetist who stayed with me longer than she needed to just so she could look me in the eyes and tell me to stop apologizing, I did what a good mom would do and made sure my baby’s safety came first. Her words in my head totally helped me cope with not having the delivery I dreamed of and feeling proud of myself in the long run. God bless everyone on L & D! They deal with the craziest spectrum from best to worst all day long and keep coming back!

[@polarchi8912]

I really want you to know that I genuinely appreciate how excited you are about what you do and it really brightens my day! I just recently discovered this channel and I feel like you need to know how amazing you are! I hope you have an amazing rest of your day.

[@khellege]

Your videos are helping me so much with my pregnancy fears. I'm not currently pregnant or trying but just knowing about these things is making me more comfortable with the prospect in the near future. Much love!

[@potterperfectgal2k8]

I absolutely adore your videos. You tackle topics in an educational, fun, and competent way (not that you need someone on the internet to tell you that). Such a good channel

[@jennhoff03]

Hahaha! I love that you acknowledged the randomness and insignificance of youtube comments while still leaving a comment. ;'D I'm with you, and I still like leaving comments anyway. A nice comment never hurts! :)

[@summersalix]

I had a "C section" type of incision, but I birthed a colon instead of a human and now take care of a lovely little stoma named Laird. 😛 But, this video was still super helpful for me, despite different outcomes, lol. Side note: I absolutely love your channel... Unfortunately, due to health issues (Ehlers Danlos, ileostomy etc), kids most likely aren't in my future, which has been tough to deal with, but your content is super informative and your delivery and personality absolutely rock, so I still watch 😊

[@samanthasherwood9206]

I have Eds as well I have to have c sections due to it I already have a 2 yr old and another on the way

[@summersalix]

@@samanthasherwood9206 Hey there, fellow zebra! Thanks for commenting! Can you share how your pregnancies have been for you with Eds? Have u had any complications, issues, concerns? Is it fairly "standard" for women with Eds to have c sections vs vagina birth? Sorry for the questions... It's not often I run into someone with Eds.

[@Polopony20.]

thanks for the laugh at "Birthed a colon"

[@samanthasherwood9206]

Veggie Bee my first pregnancy was hard after 20weeks but not super bad this pregnancy has been significantly worse I almost always have to wear my hip stabilizer and braces to keep in place. I have POTS as well and that is 3x worse than normal as it’s summer where I am. The OB/GYNs understand to their fullest of my conditions including my GP and do everything in their power to keep me comfortable.

[@samanthasherwood9206]

Veggie Bee I don’t know if it’s common for us to have Cesareans my Eds caused menace failure to dialate causing a very long labor before they realized I cannot physically labor :( and I only have a complication with Anemia I have both types blood deficiency and iron deficiency so I have to go for a set of infusions starting this month as I’m having my planned cesarean on September13th

[@michelleirudis4078]

Glad you added the bonus tip, staying ahead of the pain was the most important thing for me by taking meds regularly.

[@kaitlyn4412]

Congrats on hitting 100,000 subscribers! I'm so glad I found you! You're a breath of fresh air!

[@socalcutie82]

Yes!! I had 4 C-sections and these were all the amazing tips my OB gave me right after my 1st one and my recoveries were always great! Keep a pillow nearby, take your meds on schedule, get up and move ASAP and do laps around the Maternity ward! The best recovery I had was the one where I had been super active and did a half marathon half way through my pregnancy and a 5k at 7 months. I walked most of them but I was active to keep training and the recovery was amazing (that was baby #4 so I had 3 others to compare it to!).

[@mm4chelle]

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaase do a video on Hyperemesis Gravidarum! This needs more awareness!

[@Lolee56]

Suffering with this! It’s horrible

[@Pxiong186]

During my c-section my body went numb from the neck down. I told everyone this. After the c-section no one made sure the numbness went away (thankfully it did) and no one came to tell me to get up and walk around. Thanks to you and Sarah Lavonne, I knew I needed to get moving when my body was ready. I also asked for the binder, not once, not twice, but three times with three different people and no one brought it to me. I had bought my own postpartum belly band but didn’t bring it with me because everyone assured me that the hospital would provide one better.

[@nuna1306]

I am so glad I found this one! I'm having a c-section in three weeks and I am terrified! So informative and helped ease my mind.

[@nebulacoffee]

I am 36 weeks with my second and am aiming to have a VBAC (my c section was unplanned and an extremely traumatic experience), but this is still a good little refresher in case I end up on that road again! I remember all of the recovery related things you mention so clearly! When you talked about being able to pass gas sooner after surgery, this is so important. I couldn't until the second day after my c section (after lots of peppermint tea and stool softeners) and it was so painful at times! No one helped me get up the first time (I think they were understaffed) and I was worried about my abdomen ripping in half, but standing and going for a little walk (or more of a hunched over shuffle😂) really does help you feel amazing! My daughter has a bunny like that frog that heats up so I'll be stealing that if needs be! Thanks for another great video! Glad you're getting so much visibility on KZbin at the moment! X

[@katherinecorbett7580]

Vbacs are amazing... I've had three.

[@kimp7160]

I had a VBAC but I don't get the big deal to be honest. I don't feel like I accomplished anything. It was just different. My section was an emergency one so I still had to endure full labour. I was already at the pushing stage. My VBAC was a few minutes from being another section. I did get shoddy, botched medical attention with my VBAC so that didn't help. They never even told me I hemorrhaged, for instance. I only found out after a midnight 911 call a few days later when I had to be admitted into another hospital. My Obyn had also ignored my complaints of chest pains while pregnant and my records had showed I was severely anemic before I had the baby. The second hospital introduced me to a great doctor though. She also caught my post partum depression early and followed through with taking care of me.

[@bndork]

I've had 2 midline c-sections and was ordered a binder after the second. It was the best! Everything stayed together easier and I felt much more mobile faster.

[@enya.7868]

Hi Lisa. I'm 2 weeks post a midline C-section. can you share the binder you ordered? Thanks

[@josephineemmons1580]

I AM SO GLAD YOU MADE THIS! I have my c section scheduled for October 29th and have been hoping you would make a video like this 💙💙

[@kindpeople7920]

I’m thrilled that you educate people with correct terminology, procedures, tips and tricks....... Sadly I grew up in an environment where shame was the only thing taught! I was 10 when I had a miscarriage, even the term miscarriage was not used! Shortly after my miscarriage I had postpartum cramps, I silently thought there was another baby coming. 21 years later, upon having my third child, postpartum cramps hit with crippling pain. A very kind nurse explained what the cramps were, bless her soul! She was shocked how fast my uterus was going back in shape and then asked if she could bring in the nurses in training to educate them. It was an excellent situation for all of us to get an education! Anyway, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for educating people and myself! There is always something new to learn, I’m currently being educated on menopause as well! 🥵

[@alyssaedwards9961]

The end of September i will be going for my 4th and final c section to deliver my twin girls! Glad i found your channel! I didnt know anything about a belly binder so i might see about one this time.

[@heighton7206]

Having my third baby but 2nd c section 2 weeks..week. congrats to ya

[@kyliesmith4049]

MY DUE DATE IS SEPTEMBER 3RD!! Mines a little boy tho

[@sb7960]

I second the walking so much!!! i was told to start walking asap after.my daughter had to be transferred to a NICU at another hospital so I started walking the next morning so I could be discharged asap. I had to walk a bunch at the other hospital my daughter was in (my daughters room was on the 3rd floor and the cafeteria was way on the other side at the adjoining hospital) so I walked tons and tons. I credit it for how quickly I recovered. I was off pain meds completely after about 3 days.

[@haydeeromero1702]

By the way you're describing the hospitals, was it Golisano Children's Hospital and Health Park Hospital? My baby was also in the NICU.

[@ayeshasayyad7055]

Is it painful after surgery

[@blondie-on2rf]

I saved my sisters life bc of knowledge from your videos she had a rupture tuble pregnancy no docs realized it was early still waiting on her first obgyn app bc of ur videos I spotted it she had massive internal bleeding obviously lost the baby she flat lined and was in icu for 2 weeks shes healthy now I told and told her obgyn what was wrong and that needed to see her shes swollen spotting and they said just wait for her app 3 weeks out she collapsed I knew exactly what to do and acted fast and shes still alive doc told me if it wasn't for me acting she wouldn't have made it . Thank u mama doctor Jones . Sadly another story of bad practice 😞 but shes ok bc of you

[@raritynj1377]

Mama of 3 C-sections here too. Great tips. I did those for myself as well and they are super helpful. I didn't thing about the weighted heat pad, thanks for that one. Also, thanks for the encouragement at the end. I have a really rough time because of how many people tell me I took the easy way out almost 5 years ago.

[@lindybosse8842]

I just found your channel and I love it! Would you consider doing a video on VBACS? Or VBA2C? I’d love to hear the pros and cons and your personal opinion as a mom. Thanks!

[@dangerousfeather]

Actually, "insensitive skin" is an important concept when dealing with modalities that involve anything requiring the ability to sense: heat, cold, electricity, etc. If your skin is somehow unable to sense (peripheral neuropathy, post-op neuropathy, etc.), applying something potentially damaging--such as a hot object--could be very dangerous!

[@wirelesschick123]

You could’ve said that using fewer words 😂

[@mariekerr8122]

I love you! I found your channel 2 days ago because your last video was in my recommendations and i have watched almost every single one of your other videos by now. Looking forward to seeing more :)

[@kaitlynsharp8444]

I’m 18 and not having a baby anytime soon, and yet I watch literally all of your videos😂 I love how positive, educational, and fun you are! Gotta store away all of this information for later!

[@TheMeganAlyse]

Thank you for this video. We just found out we're pregnant with #3 and will most likely be another c-section. I will admit, I'm kinda sad I've never experienced labor. Found your channel a few days ago and have probably watched half of your videos. I can't wait to see more. You're very entertaining and I keep going back and forth in my head if I'd rather you be my OBGYN or friend.

[@melissablais6030]

Don't be sad. I've got three kids, all by c-section as well. As long as you get your baby in the end, that's all that matters, not how they got there. Congrats on baby 3 😁

[@TheMeganAlyse]

@@melissablais6030 Thanks you. Unfortunately, we lost baby 3 a few weeks afterwards.

[@t9x67]

Wow you've had 3 c sections ? I'm possibly going to have my 2nd c section due to a breech baby and hearing that you had 3 is really comforting for some reason

[@jordangrueninger9037]

love stumbling across channels like this. hidden gem

[@stephcomer4672]

These are also great tips of you’re having a hysterectomy or myomectomy, too! I just had a myomectomy about a month ago, and I wish i’d known about the pillow tip before my surgery. I didn’t learn about it until about a week in - it actually made sneezing and coughing bearable rather than feeling like I was being torn in half. Love watching your videos!

[@emilymelton8258]

First time mom at 18, and I had an emergency c-section. So thankful for this video.

[@itsme-mt2fo]

I've never had and hope I never will have a C-section, but, these r super helpful!! 😍

[@hannahlee3065]

I'm so glad I found your channel! You're so fun to watch! Didn't have a c section with my first, but this might be helpful in the future!

[@christyward2152]

Discovered your channel last week. Love your videos!

[@lilspod]

Love love love your videos! I have recently subscribed and am thoroughly enjoying not only your humour but the information that your share with us all. Just a quick question though - would there be any concerns with using a heat pack on your c-section wound in creating a moisture/humid environment that could potentially encourage infection?

[@howtomedicate]

I love that intro! You are always so energetic 👍

[@stoltzmama10]

i have just stumbled across your videos, I had 3 sections and could have used these tips! Love how candid and entertaining you are!

[@MissRiaRose]

YAY 100K!!!🎉 congrats Mama Doctor Jones💖

[@emoryr2962]

I just had an emergency section due to a cord prolapse (my water was broken while I was still a -3 station 😩). These tips are so helpful. The recovery has been brutal after two natural vaginal births.

[@Caoimhe10]

I had my 20 week ultrasound today and unfortunately learned that there may be a possibility that something is wrong with my baby's heart. Your videos have helped brighten my day and essentially take my mind off things

[@andijvieblaadje]

Good luck!

[@kauphe]

Hi! I just found your channel and I’m hooked! I’m also a mom of 4 young kids (7 yo, 5 yo, 2 1/2 yo, and a 5 month old). Your vids make me feel a little more sane and hopeful that I can do it with the same grace and humour you have!! I’m sure you hear this often, but you are amazing! Thank you for your channel

[@mariselanunez4977]

I just found you and have been binge watching. I wish I knew all these tips after I had an emergency c section with my first pregnancy (twins) , luckily I did with my singleton last year. And that second c section , that hospital provided the abdominal binders and that was a game changer!!!!!

[@Genconlover1212]

I'm due any day now, and while I know my chances of a c section are small, I still appreciate the info!

[@atlantic00mom]

I wish someone shared those tips with me when I had my C section back in the dark ages, I so can see how they'd work wonders with recovery. BTW, your videos are awesome! Just sayin.

[@schylergalart9564]

I just stumbled on your page and your personality is fracking amazing! I was laughing for at least half the video!

[@chloehoopes1522]

yay i’ve been waiting for you to post💙💙💙

[@ImaRivka]

This is great. I have had 6 c-sections and would really like to add one. Learn about c-sections while pregnant even if you dont think you will have one!! I have seen so many people traumatized by thier sections because they didnt know what was happening and what to expect.

[@elizabethtimothy4776]

6? Wow, you are amazing mama.

[@shanzakhankhan2029]

Oh my God 6.? 😲

[@ImaRivka]

Yep, 4 emergency and 2 planned. If you wait to heal in between, and follow your doctor's instructions a c-section doesn't have to mean the end of having children. I was also high risk for all my pregnancies.

[@janelle3034]

@@ImaRivka this is so reassuring to hear ❤️ i have a scheduled section next week, but i just found out (stubborn breech baby, hoped she would turn). this is my first and i want a decent number of siblings for her, and my biggest fear isn't so much surgery or recovery but having my options limited

[@ImaRivka]

@@janelle3034 please discuss this with your doctor beforehand. There are things that can be done to help. Realize that vbac may or may not be an option in the future but simply having a c-section is not a reason to not be able to have a large family. Praying everything goes well for you.

[@ptxaholic]

Y'all, I'm a huge fan of abdominal binders!!!!

[@hklopp11]

I had an unplanned csection (baby was stuck in the pelvis) and I am so happy with my recovery. I owe it all to being active right away. 10pm surgery, and was up before noon the next day. I definitely watched my lifting for 6 weeks, but I was doing light physical activity (coaching figure skating, and walking) at 2 weeks.

[@KatlynJShute]

I don’t have any kids or even plan on having kids but I can’t stop watching your channel! Seriously I love your videos so much! Thank you for always making me smile.

[@sydneyellis2141]

Getting up from sitting or laying position was SO PAINFUL, I wish someone would have told me to get a binder 🙄

[@raraavis7782]

LOL..I have one of those ‚warmies‘. It was meant as a present, but I ended up keeping it and it’s great for period pain or bloating. Very comforting 👍

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I legit want one now lol

[@EmpowerYourPelvis]

Thank you for posting this for moms!! I started a Csection Recovery group to help moms with scar tissue

[@katherinevejil363]

I wish I had this video 9 years ago! Glad you are making these and keep us educated!

[@ThePumpingiron27]

Sent this to my friend who recently had a C section. Hopefully it helps her. 😄

[@baretoni]

I'm new here and from Denmark 😅😀 I really like your channel😍🥰

[@fboehlke]

Amen to getting active ASAP! I was up and moving a few hours after my first c-section and was on a scheduled ibuprofen dosage three times a day. Let me tell you, that recovery was so smooth. I was on the preeclampsia protocol for my second c-section so I was given very little pain medicine and zero anti inflammatories, was extremely nauseated and had liquid stool (sorry-TMI🤭). I was also unable to get out of bed for 24 hours post delivery. That recovery was h-e-double hockey sticks. I love the way you present info. Any chance you could do an educational video on diastisis recti? 🙏🏻

[@starfallKL]

Love all tips! I had an unplanned C-section a year and a half ago (baby failed to descend). I remember telling my midwife that I thought recovery would be like an 8-9 out of 10 on the difficulty/pain scale, but it felt more like a 3. Possibly because I was doing a lot of heavy lifting before and during the entire pregnancy - my oldest (7) is profoundly disabled and I was carrying him up and down stairs, in and out of the house, heaving him into his car seat, etc. until the day my water broke. My middle had major double hip surgery when I was 14 weeks along, and then I had to carry him everywhere, too, while he was in a Spica cast for 6.5 weeks and then re-learned how to walk.

[@Tankitha]

Insensitive skin: People who can't feel their skin are more likely to burn themselves with those things if you can't feel it's actually hot.

[@courtneylees9133]

When KZbin recommends a video/channel to you and you end up binging the channel over the next week and then there's no content left unwatched.... I feel like a junkie right now

[@courtneylees9133]

Also happy to donate a print for that poor bare wall! (Photographer)

[@ShannaCarlson525]

Excellent tip on the weighted heating pad. You could also buy some bulk flax seed at the local bulk store and make one yourself out of an old pair of jeans. My mom made these things when we were kids and they're great. I keep mine in the freezer for headaches but they can also be heated. Cut around the knee area of the jeans, Sew up one end to create a bucket and add a couple of stitching lines vertically (so the flax doesn't all go to one side) and add the flax. Sew it all up with a small stitch (flax seeds are tiny and they can get everywhere if you have a wide stitch) and chuck it in the microwave.... or freezer.... or wherever. Hope this helps for those on a budget!

[@sarakat3707]

I had an emergency c-section in 2016 that was HORRIBLE. I have to have a planned one on June 2nd and I'm so nervous. I know planned ones tend to be better. Your video and other c-section ones have been making me feel so much better and feel more prepared. Thank you so much

[@sondi_is_on]

Love your channel, Mama! Healing was a nightmare after my first C-section, but I learned a few of these pro-tips by my second C-section years later. In particular, I added extra protein to my diet for faster wound healing, and I made sure to drink plenty of warm liquids as soon as I delivered. From hot tea to chicken broth, the soothing heat really helped me "go" when it was time. I had my daughter at midnight and was up walking around, using the bathroom on my own, and ready to discharge by later that evening. Within a week, I was mostly pain-free. Talk about amazed! Ever since then I've advised my preggers friends to keep Boost or Ensure and hot tea on hand post delivery. It works. ;)

[@coodoritos]

Can I point out that I’m 10 so I don’t have children or any thoughts of getting pregnant any time soon. Btw, the reason I’m here and one of the only reasons I watch your channel is, your humor. Omg! I love your humor and I want you to keep it up! LOVE U GIRL!

[@daryamelnikava9149]

Your videos are just amazing! You know how to explain complicated things with simple language and make it interesting. Could you please do a video on birth control during lactation?

[@4themotherload]

I had two sections, the best advice was from a great nurse I had the first time. She came into my room to tell me it was time to move - she didn't sugar coat it, she warned me I would swear (I did) - She told me to move - slowly and to take my time - but move. I came home with baby number 1 and yea it hurt, but the more I moved the better I felt. Funny story with baby number 2 - I don't know if it was because I knew what to expect, but the c-section didn't bother me - the carpal tunnel in my arm was killing me! Love the videos, All the best.

[@sobetkiicristina8572]

Monday I had my c-section, I gave birth monday at 11 am, and about 12 hours I started walking for the firsr time after surgery, the very second day I felt so energised that I could not stay in place, I was moving around like I would even had the surgery and I think it's also thanks to abdominal binder. Now my uterus is contracting and I feel kinda weird

[@sadiemae9827]

Can you please make a video about endometriosis and pcos? I have both but I would love to hear your opinions and suggestions on them.

[@cecefernandes5657]

I hit that like button as soon as you jumped into frame! I loved that!!😂💗

[@barbiegirllove]

New subscriber :) I am starting by watching oldest to newest vlogs but the vlog before this one is what caught my attention! Love your easy way of explaining things to us and your vibrant personality :) Can't wait to see more!!! ~Anna from Houston~

[@BOTDFFAN98]

I think the warmies would be filled with something like wheat. We have them in Australia and we call them wheat packs or heat packs. You can get them absolutely everywhere and they are great for period cramps

[@rebeccadineley8132]

I see a lot of ads that say about getting birth control mailed to you and not having to go to the doctor to get it. I have always been curious about this if it is safe or effective. I would love to know your opinion on this.

[@KuroibaraKitty]

I have signed up for one of those and so far so good! I did have one parcel get lost by the postal service and that was terrifying because I was worried that my neighbour’s children might have found them. But they turned up a week and a half after their supposed “delivery” and so all is well. I haven’t been doing it for very long though so I will have to wait and see but it does seem convenient so far (so long as the parcel is safely delivered!)

[@saschamayer4050]

I don't recommend that. You really should see a gynocologist *before* taking hormones, especially for birth control, and ask him for advise. If you don't, if something goes wrong, it's your own fault. I also wouldn't trust companies that advertise their drugs in this way. Just my 2c. 😉

[@beautybysyddd3441]

Damn girl! You’re growing so fast you were just 78K yesterday and 87k today. You’re gonna be at 1000k this weekend

[@MentorwithMisha]

First off, AMAZING VIDEO! and yes the belly binders work lovely

[@suneblommie4549]

Could you do a video on minimising your chance of having to get a c-section when you'd prefer a Vaginal birth?

[@ThePumpingiron27]

Would be interesting. I had a Cambodian friend who was tiny...like ity bity and all three of her sons were vaginal birth. (When I say tiny, I mean short...4'10 and was probably like 95lb). The doctor told her she should have a c section on her first baby and she told him no and her mom was as small as her and had normal births.

[@brookiebakerie]

I spent MONTHS researching that topic after a c-section with my 4th baby led me to say for two years that I never wanted to be pregnant again for fear of another c-section. The answer to that question is to GO NATURAL!!! I had homebirths with babies number 5 & 6 and I wouldn't change that for the world. I realize that's going to be extremely unpopular on an OB/GYN's KZbin channel, but that's what my research led me to. Have a hospital birth if you want. I don't care about that. But if you want to increase your chances of having a vaginal birth (which was an INSANELY easier recovery for me) go natural.

[@fyrefli4109]

I would also like to see a video about VBAC (vaginal birth after Caesarian). A lot of doctors here push the "Once a C-section, always a C-section" mantra, and it is possible to give birth vaginally after a C-section. So it would be nice to see a video about that, myths debunked etc.

[@j.c.2240]

I need the opposite... also a video on how a c-section is performed and where the incision is

[@crystall9522]

As someone who suffered a birth injury during a vaginal birth. I would just ask a lot of questions about your specific situation before developing a preference. I too preferred a vaginal birth, having been told recovery would be easier and there would be less complications. My son's head was in the 99th percentile. I'm left with my bladder and rectum herniation out of my vagina. I'm 18 months postpartum and still have to modify my activity for my "recovery". This is not an uncommon injury, up to 1/3 of mothers will experience some degree of pelvic organ prolapse. The number 1 risk factor for developing it is vaginal birth (although you can, rarely, prolapse without giving birth.) Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that I was led by other women and most medical professionals to believe that you should avoid a c-section at all costs and now I'm basically maimed for the rest of my life. I'd personally like to see a video where she discusses how to know which type of delivery will be safest and best for you individually.

[@mackenzieb2218]

I think your voice would be perfect for a podcast! Just sayin :p

[@CJ-js2gb]

You are adorable and so helpful. Keep up these videos - I love em!