Caesarean section

Who would’ve thought? While preparing a hospital bag ahead of delivering a baby, gum is likely very far down the list of essentials for expectant mums. Welcoming a baby via caesarean section can disrupt the bowels and cause regular bowel movements to stop, according to the Sydney Pelvic Centre. After a c-section, women may experience […]

1 year ago

Whether it is scheduled in advance or in an emergency situation, lots of mums miss out on primal bonding time with their newborn when they are born through a C-Section. Many mums have complained about missing out on skin-to-skin contact when having a C-Section, but it seems a new technique called a MAC could be […]

3 years ago

Far from easy. Having had one of my children by C Section and the other VBAC, nothing makes me more frustrated than way people call a section the easy option. My section took so much longer to recover from than my vaginal birth and there was nothing easy about it. It was major surgery. I […]

4 years ago

Honestly, how is this a thing?! We are all well aware of the concept of ‘mum shaming.’ Bizarre as it is, mums have been known to shame each other over different parenting methods, whether or not you go out to work once you are a mother or even when it comes to what type of […]

5 years ago

It is easy to forget that C-sections are actually pretty major abdominal surgery. Not only is the surgery itself considered major and actually rather invasive, but the new research has also pointed out that the recovery from C-section surgery actually takes far longer than we think – something which should in every way be taken […]

5 years ago

Good news for expectant parents. Since lockdown began many hospitals have put strict restrictions in place regarding visitors or those accompanying patients to appointments. Maternity hospitals in particular had to put special measures in place with some going so far as to request mums not to have birthing partners with them during labour to reduce […]

6 years ago