Recovering From a C-Section: Gentle Guidance, Real Support & What You Truly Need to Know
If you’re reading this after welcoming your baby via Caesarean birth, I want to start by saying this: you are incredible.
A c-section is major abdominal surgery, and yet here you are—caring, loving, and showing up for your little one in every way you can. Whether your birth went to plan or took a few unexpected turns, what matters most is that you and your baby are safe. And that is something worth celebrating.
The Early Weeks: Rest, Nourish, Restore
The best way to support your body after a C-section is to slow down—really slow down. Healing is not something you can rush, and your body has just done something monumental. Give yourself time on your postnatal recovery.
Here’s what truly helps during those first tender weeks:
Rest—more than you think you need
Your body repairs itself while you sleep, so give yourself permission to nap, doze, and lie down whenever you can. This really helps with c-section healing. And helping your mind process and digest what’s just happened.
Nourishing food
Warm meals, easy snacks, and foods rich in protein help your tissues repair from the inside out. Think soups, stews, eggs, oats, smoothies—anything gentle but nutritious.
Hydration, hydration, hydration
Keeping a big water bottle nearby is essential, especially if you’re breastfeeding or combination feeding.
Gentle movement only
Short walks around the house or outside for fresh air are perfect. Avoid heavy lifting, straining, or anything that makes your body feel unstable or sore. Your job right now is simply to heal.
Support your healing with homeopthay
Many women find gentle homeopathic remedies such as Arnica, Bellis Perennis and Staphysagria helpful for easing bruising, soreness, and supporting deeper tissue recovery after a C-section, while remedies like Sepia or Pulsatilla are often used to support emotional balance during the postpartum period. A trusted place to explore these remedies is Helios.
C-Section Scar Care: When You’re Ready
Once your incision is fully healed and your healthcare provider gives you the green light, you can begin to give your scar a little extra love:
Silicone Scar Patches
These can work wonders in reducing redness, flattening the scar, and supporting smoother healing. They’re simple, comfortable, and widely recommended once the incision is closed.
Scar Tissue Massage
Around 6–10 weeks postpartum, gentle c-section scar tissue massage can make a huge difference in mobility, comfort, and long-term tissue health. These techniques we can show you in class or it is something learned from a trained professional so you feel confident and safe.
Pelvic Floor & Core Support
Along with getting on the mat in our tailored postnatal yoga classes, there are specialists like Women’s Health Physiotherapists that can help you reconnect with your abdominal muscles, assess your pelvic floor and teach you techniques that will support your long-term wellbeing. People like Hannah West (360 Mama) here in Brighton specialise in c-section scar tissue massage and physios like Tina Mason (Women’s Health Physio) offer fantastic guidance, information, and hands-on support when you’re ready. Look for your local women’s health physio or check out the practitioner directory and book yourself in for a Mummy MOT.
When to Return to Postnatal Yoga or Movement Classes
Movement can feel wonderfully empowering again—but only when your body is ready.
Most people feel comfortable returning to postnatal yoga or gentle movement classes around 8 weeks after a C-section, once they’ve had their postnatal check. But if you’re craving company, connection, or simply a reason to get out of the house, you’re warmly welcome to join us from 6 weeks postpartum.
We will look after you in our tailored postpartum yoga classes and we’ll move slowly, safely, and with plenty of modifications. It’s important to go to classes with a qualified teacher to ensure you are doing safe postpartum exercise.
Or you can also enjoy some of our signature postnatal practices from the comfort of home by accessing our wonderful Postnatal Video Pack!
Make Time for YOU (Because You Matter Too)
If you’re considering joining our postnatal mum and baby yoga classes, now is the time to book your sessions. We have specially trained postpartum yoga teachers all over the UK and around the world and we can’t wait to meet you and your little one.
YOUR RECOVERY MATTERS. YOUR WELLBEING MATTERS. AND YOU DESERVE TO FEEL STRONG, SUPPORTED, AND CARED FOR ON THIS JOURNEY.
You’re Always in Safe Hands With Us
All our classes are expertly tailored to the people who attend—every body, every birth story, every stage of recovery. No two postnatal journeys are the same, and our sessions reflect that.
Every LushTums teacher has completed our comprehensive Postnatal Yoga Training, ensuring you’re always supported by someone who truly understands the physical and emotional landscape of new motherhood. You can relax knowing you’re in safe, experienced, and compassionate hands.
And if you’re someone reading this who feels called to support new mothers—if you’d love to help women heal, reconnect, and feel stronger in their bodies again—we’d love to hear from you.
Our LushTums Teacher Trainings are designed to help you become an expert Postnatal Yoga teacher too, joining a community that supports hundreds of mums every single week. Reach out to learn more about our wonderful trainings and how you can be part of this meaningful work. No previous yoga or mum and baby experience needed, just a passion to help others!
