The journey of pregnancy, right from the time of finding out about it to the time of delivery, is one of the most beautiful, painful, and memorable experiences in a mother’s life. During the various stages of her pregnancy term, a mother should prioritize exercising and diet to ensure a successful pregnancy term and her baby’s good health.
The hardships that a mother experiences during those nine months and during the delivery process are considered ‘worth the pain’ with the creation and welcoming of new life. Along with these joys comes inevitable consequences of the delivery process, a C-section or cesarean delivery having a little more issues and matters than standard delivery. But what exactly is a C-section or cesarean delivery?
A cesarean delivery (also known as C-section) is a surgical procedure conducted when there are complications in normal vaginal birth or the mother or child is at risk. It is done through a surgical incision on the uterus and the abdomen.
There are several conditions when this procedure has to be performed. For example, the baby has some developmental needs, the baby’s position is not conducive to a natural delivery process, there is a reduction in oxygen supply to the baby, some issues with the umbilical cord, the baby’s head is too large, etc.
A C-section comes along with its physical, emotional, and psychological problems that disrupt normal functioning, attitudes, and behavior to a certain extent if not adequately handled. One such physical consequence that women face after having undergone a c-section is backaches.
Backaches and pains after delivery are not caused due to some underlying disease or problem and are completely normal as it is something faced by most women after giving birth. Approximately 56.67% of women who have undergone a C-section face experience back pain than 33.33% of women who’ve had a standard delivery.
A mother might face back pain for hours, days, or months but the pain is temporary and fades away with time and with efforts put in. Before understanding how to reduce and relieve back pain after a C-section, we need to understand what causes it in the first place. So let us know the causes of back pain after a C-section.