\"Is it too late for me?\" A Perinatal Expert on Healing Your C-Section Years Later - a More for Mom Summit Series

For roughly one in three moms, birth ends in a C-section major abdominal surgery.

And what's the standard follow-up care?

"Do nothing for six weeks, don't lift anything heavier than your baby, and come back for a checkup."

As perinatal athletic therapist Janette Yee explains in this episode, this checkup often involves a doctor glancing at the baby, ignoring the mother, and declaring her "healed" without a single question about her daily life, her pain, or her physical goals.

This systemic failure leaves moms feeling abandoned and, in some devastating cases, causing further injury, like ruptured incisions.

Host Shawna Thompson shares her own vulnerable story of an emergency C-section and the confusing, painful aftermath.

She recalls feeling so weak she couldn't get off the couch and resorting to Googling "how to dress an apron stomach," believing this new body shape was just her new, permanent reality.

It’s a feeling so many moms know: the psychological toll, the disconnection from your body, and the feeling that you've somehow failed.

In this powerful and validating conversation, Janette busts the biggest myth about C-section recovery: that it's "too late" to heal.

She explains that whether you are six weeks, six months, or sixteen years postpartum, your body is a "healing friggin machine" and there are always steps you can take.

They discuss the straightforward (though not always easy) path to recovery, from scar massage and compression to targeted exercises that help you regain strength and confidence.

This episode is a must-listen for any mom who has had a C-section (planned or emergency) or any mom who feels let down by the postpartum care system.

Janette’s mission is to redefine recovery, reminding us all that healing is not a luxury or a privilege, but a fundamental human right.

TLFMTR (Too Long For Mom To Read):

• The standard "6-week checkup" is often a massive failure in postpartum care, ignoring a mom's individual needs, lifestyle, and physical demands.
  
  

• Inadequate postpartum care doesn't just impact the mother; it can have negative intergenerational impacts on the health of her children and grandchildren.
  
  

• It is never too late to heal. Whether you are weeks, months, or decades postpartum, there are always steps you can take to improve your core strength, heal scar tissue, and feel at home in your body again.
  
  

• Simple, practical tips (like hugging a pillow on the drive home from the hospital) can make a huge difference in recovery, but they are almost never taught by medical professionals.
  
  

• Healing is about more than just the physical incision; it's also about processing the psychological and emotional impact of the birth experience and recovery.

In what ways have you been told (or told yourself) that you just have to "live with" a postpartum symptom, and how might you offer yourself the compassion to seek healing, no matter how much time has passed?

Remember, your body is an incredible healing machine, and you are not alone in this. 

Join us for the More For Mom Summit, the official summit kick off is November 12th BUT… there’s lots of fun activities and a moms only community buzzing right now.  

Get your tickets here: https://moreformomsummit.com/ so you can connect with other moms trying to do something for themselves before the holiday overwhelm kicks in this year.

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• Instagram: @askJanette

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See you there!

Shawna & Cara