Here’s the next installment of our postpartum guide for c-section mamas — that's 21% of you! There are a lot of shared symptoms of postpartum recovery but c-sections are more invasive — don’t worry, we’ve got all the info you need about week 6 of c-section recovery.

You might have seen by now that we’re sharing our guide to postpartum recovery. We’re sharing separate guides for mamas who give birth vaginally and those who give birth via c-section — that's 21% of you! There are a lot of shared symptoms of postpartum recovery but c-sections are more invasive — don’t worry, we’ve got all the info you need about weeks 3-5 of c-section recovery.

Our post on Monday was more focused towards vaginal births and the recovery process that follows them, but C-sections are more invasive and often entail a longer road to recovery. So, you guessed it, today, we’re sharing what you can expect post-c-section as you will have a different road to recovery than those who gave birth vaginally. Let’s get into it.

Every woman is different, every pregnancy is different, and every delivery is different, so what to expect after birth varies a lot. But there are some common postpartum symptoms that you can expect, and so over the next 6 weeks, we’re sharing what to expect in your postpartum recovery, why these things happen, and what you can do when you get these symptoms.