About CS - C
ABOUT CS — S
Simple care can make a remarkable difference in how a c-section procedure heals. How can women be proactive about her recovery after a caesarean?
C Section births are increasingly common. As many as 1-in-4 births are delivered by a surgical Caesarean procedure. Your C section may have been pre-planned or as a result of a medical emergency, nothing can quite prepare you for what lay ahead on your arrival home, following the birth of your baby.
Whilst the care from both the NHS Obstetric teams at the hospital, and the after-care provided at home by the Midwives and Health-visitors, is second to none in ensuring that both the Mother and Baby's physical health and well being are in order, we recognise there is a distinct lack of guidance around incision recovery and advice on what you can actively do to ensure the best possible aesthetic healing for it.
There was very little advice available and very few offerings on the market in terms of proactive approaches that could be taken to enable the best internal and external healing from an aesthetic recovery perspective.
With this in mind we wanted to provide a solution in the form of a kit.
We recommend that women start using the kit as soon as they are signed off by your GP which is usually 6 weeks after the birth.
Silicone treatment strips
Silicone is considered by plastic surgeons as the gold standard in scar rehabilitation. They should be worn during the day for a minimum of 4 months, but up to a year for best results, underneath the Care garment.
100% Virgin Coconut Oil
A premium grade natural Oil is used in conjunction with massage to disperse scar tissue. The selection and medical -grade refinement of this oil is essential so as not to irritate an immature scar. The oil is used to massage the incision area to disperse the scar tissue. Best used before bedtime, this therapy will prevent deep scar tissue from forming. It is important to be sure that the incision has closed and healed properly before beginning this procedure.
Compression Suit
Sadly the 'mummy pouch' is something that a vast majority of us discover they develop after the delivery of a child via a C section. Essentially it is stubborn section of overhanging skin above the incision that is resistant to exercise and weight loss. However when our 'Care' suit is used daily (in conjunction with the other two steps from the kit), its creates compression across the area which can help prevent formation of this overhang in the first place. In addition to this, there is also a great feeling of security and support to the abdomen when wearing a 'Care' garment. As it also acts to strengthen core muscles that are weakened during pregnancy, which will aid in cases of Diastasis Recti (where a woman experiences abdominal separation).
Let's make bad C Sections scars a thing of the past.
The results we enjoyed from doing all three prescribed steps were phenomenal in both creating a near invisible incision scar and in combating the development of the 'mummy pouch' forming. We want to help other women and illustrate that they too can achieve these same results. We therefore recommend with the active and ongoing use of these carefully selected tools, women can be confident that their stomachs will have a far greater opportunity to heal faster, better and in the most optimal way aesthetically possible after your C Section delivery.