Episode 300: mental and emotional recovery after unplanned cesarean
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita give you a bit of a part 2 to episode 261 of the podcast, with mental and emotional recovery tips following an unplanned cesarean birth (to go along with the physical tips we gave in part 1!).
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SHOW NOTES
1:00 – What we are talking about today!
7:14 – Jessie shares a bit about her unplanned c-section experience
10:24 – Anita responds to emphasize what is important for care providers to, well, provide in the c-section experience
11:34 – On mourning a vaginal birth that never was (and getting through feeling dismissed when you do)
13:41 – Differences in recovery between planned vs. unplanned cesarean – and its impact on mental and emotional health
17:19 – Planning for more support that you think you need
18:29 – Thinking through scenarios ahead of time – and asking questions after
