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A DIY Guide to Caesarean Scar Healing

Even though C-sections are the most commonly performed surgery in Canada and the United States, moms are still leaving hospitals with little to no guidance on how to care for an important part of their bodies postoperatively: their bellies. This comprehensive guide will show you how to prevent scar adhesions, promote abdominal wall healing, and set yourself up for a better postpartum recovery.   
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Take Healing Into Your Own Hands

When an incision is made during an abdominal surgery, it usually goes pretty deep.  In the case of a Caesarean, it runs all the way to the uterus - the literal centre of your centre.  All those tissue layers need to heal up during the first 6 weeks postpartum.  And they heal by laying down scar tissue.

Now your doctor is aiming for a beautiful looking and well healed scar that is flat, flesh coloured, and strong.  These are all very important.  But a scar also needs to be hydrated and mobile.   
 
A mobile scar means less pain, better organ and muscle function, and improved movement of the complex myofascial network.  Some people are surprised to discover that their digestive issues, unexplained abdominal or back pain, discomfort around their period, or feelings of anxiety are abolished with ongoing scar mobilization.

There are many techniques you can do on yourself to help accelerate your healing.  Thankfully, all you need are your hands - and this guide - to get you started.  

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DISCLAIMER

Thanks for your interest in this program.  While I am a physiotherapist, I am not YOUR physiotherapist.

It is important that you know that this guide offers information that is for educational purposes only.  It is not a substitute for or a replacement of professional, individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  Nothing in this program is intended to be and must not be taken to be the practice of medical care including, without limitation, the provision of healthcare treatment, instruction, advice, diagnosis, or prognosis.  Please consult with a physician or other healthcare professional if and when you have any concerns or questions about your health.  

Do not avoid, disregard, or delay seeking medical or healthcare related advice from a qualified health professional based on any information you read, hear, or see in this program.  The information in this program is used solely at your own risk. 

By continuing with this guide, you are agreeing with the above as well as with the terms of service.

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Belly and Scar-Care Guidebook

Your guidebook contains 35+ colourful pages filled with practical tools, tips, and techniques to get you started on your scar healing journey. It includes visual graphics, worksheets, timelines, checklists, trackers, links, and a visual roadmap.  It is laid out in an organized and sequential format that you can follow along with during your Fourth Trimester and beyond.  Print it out or view it digitally.  Be sure to use it in conjunction with your audio and video files.  

The Guidebook

Scar Healing & Abdominal Awareness Audios

Includes the following audio files:
1. Body Scan
2. Belly Scan
3. Breath Work - Balloon Breathing
4. Guided Imagery for Scar Health and Healing

Listen to these audio files from week 1 postpartum to begin to reconnect back to your belly and breath.  Harness the power of your brain - through imagery - to change your physiology and relationship to your scar. 
Body Scan Audio
Belly Scan Audio
Breath Work - Balloon Breathing Audio
Guided Imagery for Scar Health and Healing - Audio

Belly & Scar Mobilization Technique Videos

Four videos walk you through how to do hands-on soft tissue work over your abdominal wall and scar.  Please be sure to read and follow the directions in your guidebook prior to trying the techniques demonstrated in these videos. 
1. A Scar Desensitization Technique 
2. The Neighbourhood: Abdominal Warm Up
2. The Block: Indirect Scar Techniques
4. The House: Direct Scar Techniques
A Desensitization Technique
Warm Up Technique
Indirect Techniques
Direct Techniques

BONUS: Online Resources & Interviews

Links and extras to help you learn more about scars, fascia, c-sections, or go in depth with research. 
What Fascia Is and How it Works
Interview with an Obstetrician
Interview with a Physiotherapist
Interview with an Osteopath
Research Article - Soft Tissue Work on C-Section Scar
Research Article - Scar Connections

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If you are looking for more individualized help or have specific questions or concerns, please feel free to book a consultation with Ibukun Afolabi.


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Frequently Asked Questions

I had a Caesarean a long time ago. Will this still be helpful for me?

Yes it can certainly help.  Our tissues always respond and adapt when we start introducing new inputs and it's never too late to get started.  If your goal is to decrease pain or improve function then myofascial work over your abdominal wall and scar will be very helpful and you'll experience positive change.  

How much time commitment does this involve?

Not much. It will be ideal if you can set aside 15 minutes, 3-5 times a week.  If you don't have that time, then do what you can, when you can, where you can.  Very little bit of movement helps. 

When will I see results?

It really depends on a myriad of individual factors.  Someone who has had only one abdominal or pelvic surgery, who has support at home, manages stress well, has excellent hydration, who birthed more recently, and who does scar self-care 3 to 5x/week will notice changes faster than someone whose scar is over 2 years old, has had multiple surgeries, isn't well hydrated, and who does scar work only 1x per week.

It's best to stack the odds of faster healing in your favour by taking a holistic approach to healing.  This guide discusses a number of elements you can consider (such as hydration, rest, support, dealing with birth trauma, etc) that will support your efforts with scar mobilization. 

Will this hurt?

The point of doing scar work is to get you out of pain and improve your function! So no, none of the techniques are meant to hurt. If it does cause pain or cause you to guard or tense up, then you'll need to change something about how you're doing each technique.  

The guide explains the "zones" of pain and emphasizes the importance of staying in the green to yellow zone. Mild discomfort or new and interesting sensations are OK. But pain is not OK. 
   
If you have a very sensitive scar that is too sore to handle, the guidebook outlines suggestions for how to desensitize the tissue so you can get to the point of handling it. 

Who put this guide together?

Ibukun Afolabi is the owner of The Mama's Physio, a pelvic health physiotherapist, certified doula, certified childbirth educator, and an abdominal practitioner. Over the past decade, she has worked in women's health rehab and treated countless postpartum mamas, many of whom had belly births.  She can count on one hand the number of moms who were told to mobilize and move their scar following Caesarean birth.  This guide is an attempt to make self-care and scar-care more accessible for those who cannot always see a physiotherapist or body worker for treatment post-operatively. 

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Discover Holistic Health and Healing After a Caesarean Scar

Free your fascia and find your flow.

A scar can be seen as an invitation: it's an invitation to release what's restricting you - be that on a physical level on an emotional one. When you say yes to the invitation, you'll begin to connect with your body and heart, press deeper within, move with greater freedom, and have a bright new world open up to you. This is a necessary process in the journey of motherhood, especially after major abdominal surgery. Saying yes to this guide will set you on the path to greater soft and suppleness from within.

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Our raison d'etre is to see you function and flourish in your health, especially during the pregnancy, birth, and postnatal stages of life. 

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