HELP YOUR C-SECTION HEAL

There’ll be less chance of scarring if you:

Keep the wound clean – shower (don’t bath) each day.

Ask your doctor about applying a topical antibiotic or petroleum jelly. Some advise leaving the wound uncovered to dry out. Keep your follow-up appointments.

Contact your doctor at once if there’s any swelling, oozing, or if it splits open.

Don’t exercise, to allow your scar to heal.

Get moving. Increasing your blood flow lessens your chance of developing a blood clot.