Today on the podcast, Tahnee talks to C-section Recovery Coach, Doula, and specialised Massage Therapist, Nicole Alfred about all things C-section trauma, recovery, and post-surgery care. Working in this field for over 15 years and having experienced C-section herself, Nicole brings much depth of knowledge and awareness to the lack of C-section rehabilitative care available to women within the healthcare system globally.
Tahnee and Nicole discuss:
䷁C-section trauma
䷁What happens in a C-section?
䷁Massage for C-section scarring.
䷁Body acceptance post C-section.
䷁Bacterial infections post C-section.
䷁Urinary incontinence post C-section.
䷁Subsequent pregnancies and VBAC.
䷁Healing the pelvic floor post C-section.
䷁The damaging 'bounce back' ideology.
䷁REST - why it's so important post ALL birth.
䷁Dyspareunia (painful intercourse) post C-section.
䷁The feeling of failure many women experience post C-section.
䷁Corsets/belly binding - when and how we should be using them.