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A C-section is a birth… but it’s also major abdominal surgery. ❤️‍🩹

And yet, just days later, you’re expected to go home, care for a newborn, get in and out of bed, lift, feed, settle, walk around — and somehow recover at the same time.

If you’ve had a Caesarean, knowing how to protect your healing body in those first precious weeks can make a real difference.

From posture and breathing to reducing abdominal pressure, gradually returning to exercise, scar massage and support wear — these 6 practical recovery tips are designed to help you understand what your body needs while it heals.

Because recovering from a C-section deserves just as much care and attention as the birth itself. 💕

Save this one for your C-section recovery — and share it with a mum who needs to see it.

Your shoulders ache. Your hands feel stiff. Your neck is constantly telling you it’s had enough. 😩

But is it really “just getting older”?

Between carrying kids, feeding babies, lifting grocery bags, sewing, knitting, gardening and all the tiny repetitive jobs of parenting, your body can spend hours every day in the same strained positions — often without you even noticing.

And the frustrating part? You might be resting, stretching and hoping it goes away… while continuing to do the exact things that caused it.

From simple changes to your craft and parenting setup to tiny movements you can fit into your already-busy day, there are practical ways to give your hands, neck and shoulders a little more care.

Because looking after everyone else shouldn’t mean ignoring the body that’s doing all the work. ❤️

From the outside, he looked like he had it all together.

A dad. A husband. A business owner. A carpenter. An SES volunteer. Someone others could rely on.

But behind the scenes, Daniel Hills was struggling with his mental health — until his life unravelled and he reached a point where he nearly lost it altogether.

Today, he has rebuilt his career, reconnected with his children and found a very different definition of strength.

His message to parents, partners, friends and families is simple: you don’t have to wait until everything falls apart to ask for help.

Sometimes the strongest words you can say are:

“I’m not okay and I need some help.”

Read Daniel’s powerful story of mental health, fatherhood, loss, recovery and finding a reason to keep going.

Your worst chapter does not have to be your last.

Recovering from a C-section isn’t just physical—it’s emotional, overwhelming, and often forgotten in the rush of caring for a newborn. 💔💪
If you’re navigating those early weeks and wondering “Is this normal?”, you’re not alone.
Here are practical, gentle and realistic tips every mum needs to support healing after a Caesarean.
Because your recovery matters too. 💛✨

Attributed to Tania Boler, women’s health expert and Founder and CEO of Elvie   Last month, the Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA) released a damning report on the impact of physical birth injuries on Aussie, NZ and UK mums. The… Continue Reading >

During pregnancy, your body is dealing with a huge change in hormones and a growing belly which, for many women, bring about symptoms like weight gain, water retention, pelvic pain, lower back pain, breast tenderness, mood swings, nausea, and more!… Continue Reading >

Why everyone is obsessing over the fourth trimester After 9 months of growing a human, and going through all the bodily changes that women experience; there is still another 3 months of change and growth to go! It’s referred to… Continue Reading >

To my Daughter, with Love When your greatest gift stands right in front of you   When rays of sunshine Enter your life Bath in the warmth Of their glow A glow that can only Be given By those we… Continue Reading >

Media kindly brought to you by Solidea   Carrying and birthing a baby puts enormous strain on a woman’s body, and points to its incredible resilience. The hips, lower back and pelvis will bear the brunt of pregnancy-related discomfort as… Continue Reading >

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Minimise back/pelvic pain while supporting your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles in a lightweight, breathable fabric suitable all year around.

Health fund rebates may apply