E + E Podcast Episode 35: Krystle Howald’s Second And Third C-section Birth + Recovery
Listen to Episode 35
“One of the biggest things I think in setting your house up for success is having an open communication about your recovery plan, which can be quite hard if you have never experienced it before but c-section recovery is is no joke at all. So then taking care of a newborn and doing all of the household duties just really is amplified as you come home. Asking for help in ways that you might not have before such as someone else preparing the food, cleaning up dishes, cleaning pump parts or pieces or cleaning up the mess from the day.”
— KRYSTLE HOWALD
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Krystle is back on the podcast today and we are covering her experience with her second and third C-sections. Krystle shares how her goal with her second birth was to have a VBAC and gets honest about how she felt pressured into having a C-section instead. She shares what tools have helped her the most in dealing with this birth trauma.
We ask Krystle questions around how you can set your house up for success prior to having a C-section, what it was like to come home to little ones and not be able pick them up and play with them, and what kinds of things your toddlers can do to help you recover.
For Krystle, her third C-section was the best both mentally and physically. She shares what she prioritized in order to make this true. Krystle also explains ways women can help themselves during their healing process, especially if they have diastasis recti or that C-section shelf appearance.
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