Whether you are electing to have a C-section or if it happens as an emergency, you deserve to feel supported and know what to expect once you go home. Here are 9 things you may not know about C-section recovery, but absolutely should.

As you get into weeks 7+ of postpartum recovery you may start feeling more positive, but it takes time and everyone’s journey is different. C-section mamas may experience long term pain and need longer recovery. We have all of the info you need to know about weeks 7-12 and months 3-6 of postpartum recovery.

Here’s the next installment of our postpartum guide for c-section mamas — that's 21% of you! There are a lot of shared symptoms of postpartum recovery but c-sections are more invasive — don’t worry, we’ve got all the info you need about week 6 of c-section recovery.

You might have seen by now that we’re sharing our guide to postpartum recovery. We’re sharing separate guides for mamas who give birth vaginally and those who give birth via c-section — that's 21% of you! There are a lot of shared symptoms of postpartum recovery but c-sections are more invasive — don’t worry, we’ve got all the info you need about weeks 3-5 of c-section recovery.

Our post on Monday was more focused towards vaginal births and the recovery process that follows them, but C-sections are more invasive and often entail a longer road to recovery. So, you guessed it, today, we’re sharing what you can expect post-c-section as you will have a different road to recovery than those who gave birth vaginally. Let’s get into it.

C-sections now account for 25% of all childbirths, and it’s predicted that nearly 29% of all babies will be delivered via c-section by 2030. April is Cesarean Awareness Month, and to take a step closer to ending the stigma around c-sections, we’re sharing what all women need to know; why they might be necessary or chosen, what the potential risks are, and what the recovery process is really like.