Hihi, don’t be too sad. I think I’m almost the same situation as you. Failed induction and my cervix failed to open quick enough resulting in emergency c sect. Just want to say I’m almost 2 months PP now and recovery takes time. Initially I was like you and was feeling anxious about recovery but let me reassure you, your wound needs time to recover. When I was 3 weeks PP, I was still hurting very badly everywhere. I described giving birth to people as getting run over by a lorry. Now at 2 mths PP I am very much used to the scar tissue there doing light massaging (circular motion touching the overhang) does help relieve the sensitivity and numbness of the wound. I have stopped relying on painkillers and my binder. It does bother me time to time again but it isn’t as bad as how it used to. Just like a scab from a wound healing.
Initially I was also hoping for natural and I cried so much in the delivery ward when the doctor told me that we have to go for c sect. But I found out that the recovery is actually not as bad as I have imagined.
Listening to my mummy friends who have been through vaginal births they also have a certain recovery period as well. And I’m just happy I don’t have to be traumatized every time I go pee/ poop post delivery because of stitches down there.
Yes, I’m also quite sad that we have to wait 2 years before we can try for next baby but that also mean we can have more time to spend with our current born (which is also my first born) so I’m not complaining.
I am also very petite and was stuck with a mom pouch for awhile. It takes time. Only until recently I’ve started to see a difference. I waited till my 6 weeks gynae check for my gynae to give me the go ahead to start my postnatal massage. After massaging and binding you will see results in your tummy flattening and I’m starting to feel happier that I can start fitting into XS clothes again.
Going through c sect doesn’t make you less of a mom/ woman. Be it vaginal birth or c section birth, going through delivery itself makes you a great mother. Remember, you brought your baby into this world. Whichever way, it is painful and not easy. Like they always say ‘stop saying c section is the easy way, when it is the only way for me to bring my baby into this world’.
I wish you the best as someone who has been through this. Give yourself some time. Recovery takes time. Don’t be too anxious and rush it because I was just like that. Trust me in saying that it it will get better.
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