Posts by Jane Claire

C Section – Questioning Your Caregiver

During pregnancy you will be having conversations with your caregiver about delivery options which may include elective c-section. I’ve had friends tell me they were asked outright if they wanted to set a date for cesarean delivery on their first meeting with their caregiver. When any form of medical procedure  including medication, a test, or [...]

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Binding in C-Section Recovery

In my last post I mentioned binding as an alternative to heavy pain killers after c-section delivery. I first saw binding used during my time in the peace corps in Africa. It is one example of how centuries old healing wisdom has been supplanted by dependence on pharmaceuticals. So what is it and how does [...]

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Post C Section Pain Control

It’s quite possible that your doctor won’t use the word pain when talking to you about c-section delivery, and in my opinion that is not only dishonest it is a disservice. You will hear me say this a lot, there is pain, it’s a big factor in your post cesarean recovery. If you had an [...]

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C-Section – Potential Risks

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Reasons for a C-Section

There are essentially two varieties of C-section delivery, planned and emergency. Here I will write about reasons why either might take place. First planned or as it is also know elective cesarean. There are many reasons for a planned or elective c-section, below are five of the most common. • The baby is in a [...]

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What Is a C-Section?

What is Cesarean Delivery? A caesarean section, commonly shortened to C-section, is a birth delivery whereby doctors remove the baby from of the womb surgically. There is reason to believe that ceasarean delivery was practiced as long ago as ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece, Persia and even some parts of Europe. It was in those times [...]

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