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Postpartum Exercise After a C-Section (with video links)

Kimberly — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:33:10 +0000

Part 7 of 9 in the postpartum mental health series. Keep reading to learn about working out after a C-Section This post builds on itself. But if you want to jump straight to a timeframe, here are your options: Exercises to Avoid for 6-12 Months Postpartum How to “Exercise” Before Getting Clearance From OB (6-8 Weeks) After Getting Clearance and Before Hitting 3 Months Postpartum Best Exercises to Start With Best Postpartum Yoga Poses Postpartum Exercise for 3-6 Months Exercising 6+ Months Postpartum What about if I haven’t been exercising and I’m more than 6 months postpartum? This was originally

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Epic 5-Day VBA2C Story with The VBAC Link

Kimberly — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 05:28:34 +0000

I have had 2 C-Sections and a VBA2C! It took a lot of hard work (5-days of labor work!), but with a lot of help, we made it happen. Get the full scoop on how I did it with this incredible interview from The VBAC Link! If you are looking to VBAC, make sure to visit their blog, take their courses, and join their Facebook page! It is always a pleasure to talk with them. We had so much fun! Are you planning a VBA2C? If you are, make sure to check out this blog post and download these free

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How to Massage Your C-Section Scar [Video]

Kimberly — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:40:42 +0000

Does your C-Section scar feel numb, itchy, tingly, tight, or achy? Do you have back pain, headaches, constipation or bladder problems? You would benefit from scar massage! *Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. This means that, at no added cost to you, I may receive compensation for products you purchase through links found on my blog. (Thank you, thank you!) This in no way affects the products I recommend (I only recommend the best)!* *Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, so please consult your physician before attempting any of these suggestions. Use your best judgment. What worked

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Why Your VBAC Needs These 3 Guided Meditations

Kimberly — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:17:49 +0000

What are guided meditations? Guided meditations are mental exercises to help relax your brain and body. It is one way to use hypnosis, aka meditative states. You experience meditative states all the time. Scrolling through social media for “10 minutes” and looking up to find 2 hours have passed, or driving home from work or somewhere else you are familiar with and feeling like you get there in the blink of an eye. Ever heard of the advice to count sheep to help you fall asleep? That is a meditation. Thinking of something nominal your mind goes numb to. Well,

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4 Most Common VBAC Prep Mistakes

Kimberly — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 07:47:45 +0000

Having any birth after a C-Section comes with its rollercoaster of emotion. Wanting to have a vaginal delivery after one or more C-Sections when no one thinks you can/should do it? Phew. That’s a whole ‘nother layer of awesome. (sarcasm) All you need to be focusing on right now is finding the right provider, getting in touch with your body & baby, by relaxing and relishing in the beautiful fact of your pregnancy. VBAC moms can get a little caught up in the birth prep process (I didn’t of course *ahem*), so here are some mistakes mothers working to have a

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Can You Have a Natural, Vaginal Birth After A Caesarean Section?

Kimberly — Tue, 12 May 2020 03:41:20 +0000

Can a Woman Have a normal, vaginal birth after a C-Section? *Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. This means that, at no added cost to you, I may receive compensation for products you purchase through links found on my blog. (Thank you, thank you!) This in no way affects the products I recommend (I only recommend the best)!* *Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, so please consult your physician before attempting any of these suggestions. Use your best judgment. What worked for me may not work for you. Each body is different and unique. Do what you feel

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7 Ways HypnoBirthing Will Help with Your TOLAC (VBAC)

Kimberly — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:05:10 +0000

After three pregnancies, I’ve realized there is always more to learn to prepare for labor and delivery. There is so much information, and so many differing views swirling around. It gets confusing to sift out the important things. Hospital vs birthing center vs home; hypnobirthing vs Lamaze vs “bear down & count”; epidurals vs analgesics vs unmedicated; delayed cord clamping, Vitamin K shots, to circumcise or not, etc, etc, etc. It’s exhausting. That’s why I started this blog. I’m here to tell you about the important things I wish I knew the first go-around, which might have changed events surrounding

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The 5 Best Free VBAC Affirmation Videos You’ll Love

Kimberly — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:15:42 +0000

Affirmations are amazing! I didn’t really know about them during my first pregnancy. If I heard of them, I probably thought they were as unnecessary as reading books to prepare for birth (don’t worry, I have since repented- here is my list of the 3 best books to read during pregnancy). During pregnancy #2 I just listened to the CDs I was given in my HypnoBirthing class over and over. I thought it would be all I needed. Nope! Turns out my body doesn’t respond as well to Marie Mongan’s voice as it does to other lovely voices on YouTube.

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Stitches or Staples for the “Crunchy” C-Section

Kimberly — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 06:21:07 +0000

There are many things you need to learn to prepare for a Cesarean Section. An often neglected topic that can drastically improve your C-Section recovery, is deciding how you want your incision to be sealed. Even if you have had a C-Section before, TALK to your doctor about your surgery. Make sure you are both on the same page. Do NOT assume that everything will be the same as it was with your last one. Stitches are way different than staples. *Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. This means that, at no added cost to you, I may

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Finding Peace with C-Sections as a Crunchy Mom

Kimberly — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 03:17:17 +0000

Welcome to the final part in a three part series about finding peace with C-Sections. After going through the process I detailed in my first two posts (first & second), I still felt like Cesarean Sections were necessary evils. I was mostly telling myself I would be accepting of a Cesarean, but I was doing everything possible to go into labor and have a vaginal delivery. Who wouldn’t, right? *Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. This means that, at no added cost to you, I may receive compensation for products you purchase through links found on my blog. (Thank

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