C Section Recovery
Welcome to your Powerful Postpartum & C-section healing journey
Join me, Physio Caitlin (and Mum of 2) to make your recovery easier
This course is everything I wish I’d known, backed by my experience as a Physiotherapist
From evidence-based pain management and safe movement strategies, to no-cook snack ideas, DRAM recovery, scar massage, and postpartum style tips when nothing fits, you’ll find expert guidance and practical support to make your C-section recovery smoother and brighter.
Tips and info to make life easier for you, so you can focus on your beautiful new bub.
Investment: $29 NZD
It’s the C-section recovery course that feels like a best friend by your side: Sharing physiotherapist-backed tips to help your body heal, move with confidence, and enjoy the journey of becoming a Mum.
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Chapter 1 - Understanding, Healing and Comfort
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Lesson 1: Welcome to your Powerful Postpartum & C-Section Healing Journey
Welcome! Discover everything you’ll learn on this course from snack ideas to guided movement and even products I found helped me during this special, exhausting time.
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Lesson 2: Emergency C-Section Debrief - What a ride
Had an emergency or unexpected C-section? This chapter gently explains what makes recovery different and suggests questions to ask your health team to help you heal with confidence.
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Lesson 3: Elective C-Section Debrief - You did it!
A light debrief chat about planned and elective C-sections. I share my journey with mixed emotions after my own experience, and we acknowledged the amazing and crazy difference between what you planned vs. how it went.
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Lesson 4: C-section Pain Management Strategies
Learn safe pain management strategies after a C-section. This chapter covers common medication explanations and gentle movement strategies to ease discomfort and support recovery.
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Lesson 5: Earliest Postnatal movements after C-section
Discover safe first movements after a C-section. This chapter guides you through gentle, early exercises to support healing, improve comfort, and regain strength confidently.
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Lesson 6: What’s Normal and What’s Not Post C-Section
Wondering what’s normal after a C-section? This chapter highlights signs to watch for from an obstetrician’s perspective, and helps you feel confident navigating your healing journey.
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Lesson 7: Post C-section Essentials: Clothes, Setup and Self-Care Essentials
C-section recovery essentials for new mums: Learn which footwear, compression garments, and supportive items can make your early healing safer and easier for postpartum healing support.
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Chapter 2 - Yep, You're a Mum Now
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Lesson 8: Matrescence: Becoming a Superwoman Post C-section
Discover matrescence: The deep journey to motherhood. Explore the hormonal, biochemical, and brain changes that occur naturally to support your baby and transform you into a super being.
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Lesson 9: Safe Movements to Ease Back Stiffness during C-Section Healing
Learn gentle exercises to ease the back soreness and stiffness most new Mums experience. This chapter guides you through safe movements and offers tips to relieve discomfort and regain mobility gently.
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Chapter 3 - Conquering Weeks 6-12
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Lesson 10: Starting Meaningful Movement: Reconnect, Rebuild, and Feel Strong Again (Weeks 6–12)
Begin meaningful movement safely around six weeks after your C-section. This chapter guides you through gentle exercises to rebuild strength, improve posture, and support your recovery journey.
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Lesson 11: Scar Massage and Tips for Healing
Learn how to care for your C-section scar safely. This chapter guides you through gentle scar massage techniques to improve tissue mobility, reduce tightness, and support comfortable healing.
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Lesson 12: Postpartum Wardrobe Essentials to Help you Feel Brighter
This chapter offers practical postpartum wardrobe and makeup tips to help you stay comfortable and feel brighter when nothing fits. All while getting out of your PJs.
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Chapter 4 - Snacks & Hydration
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Chapter 5 - 12 Weeks and Beyond
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Lesson 14: Safe Exercises after C-section Delivery at 12 weeks
Build on your early post-C-section movement with safe, stronger exercises at 12 weeks. This chapter helps you increase strength, improve posture, and continue your recovery journey.
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Lesson 15: DRAM Diastasis Rectus Abdominis Muscle Rehab - Why it matters and how to improve it
Learn about DRAM after a C-section: Discover info about abdominal separation. Learn how it affects your body, and up-to-date evidence-based strategies that differ from common advice to safely support your DRAM healing.
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Lesson 16: Postnatal power and Avoiding Postnatal depletion
You made it through your C-section recovery! This final chapter celebrates your journey and shares practical tips to sustain energy, strength, and confidence as you embrace postnatal life
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Meet your instructor
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Meet your instructor *
PHYSIO CAITLIN
Hi there! I’m a Physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience, a mum of two, and someone who’s been through two C-section births myself. This course blends the practical tools I use every day in my clinic, with the kind of encouraging, real-world advice I wish a best friend had shared with me after my first C-section.
It’s not just about recovery, it’s about feeling stronger, more supported, and more like you again, one gentle step at a time.
Just a few of the things you’ll learn: (plus more)
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Gentle, physio-led movement, scar care tips, nutrition and core recovery strategies designed to help you regain strength, even when you're low on sleep and short on time. Practical tips from a Mum who’s been there.
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Discover easy, realistic ways to manage your pain to keep moving in these early weeks. As well as some fun style tips to help you feel bright while making feeding convenient and as easy as possible.
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Enjoy physio-led safe, guided movements to ease aches and pains and regain strength. Even lifting and feeding a new bub is tricky after a c-section. These tips help. There’s a video for every early milestone of recovery.
Course FAQ
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You can begin this gentle, physio-led C-section recovery course within the first few days after birth, as long as you feel ready and have approval from your healthcare provider. (eg. midwife) Early modules focus on rest, mindset, and simple movements to support your healing. Whether you're still in the hospital or a few weeks postpartum, you can go at your own pace.
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No. Your care team is amazing, but they only have so much time to spend on each patient. As a health professional I know too well, the demands on the system.
So! This course is everything else! All the things that make post-c-section life easier. While also helping you navigate the huge new journey you’re going through as a new Mum.
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This isn’t just another postpartum fitness course. It's a holistic, uplifting recovery experience led by a physiotherapist and mum of 2, combining expert physical recovery guidance with support and everyday lifestyle tips. You’ll find everything from core healing techniques to cooking-free food ideas and what to wear while healing, all in one gentle, encouraging space.
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No. It’s WAY more than that! While there are a few movement videos, this course is full of expert-led info plus handy tips. It’s full of what I wished someone had walked me through, step by step: From how to get out of bed without hurting yourself, to what snacks keep you going when you're too tired to cook.
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Absolutely. C-section recovery is a journey lasting much longer than the ‘6 weeks’ people mention after birth.
Looking after your baby is an ongoing process, and finding time to recover is tricky. The early must-haves might not be useful if you had your bub over 6 months ago, but the other sections will be useful.
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No. As a health professional, I know there’s no substitute for seeing your care provider in person or via Zoom about your unique situation.
However, the course does include physiotherapy-backed information, as well as a few tips from an Obstetrician.
If you experience any concerning symptoms, are worried at all about your scar, or have any specific questions, always discuss with your midwife and care team.
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Absolutely. This course is designed for all C-section mums: Whether it's your first, second, or fifth. In fact, recovery can sometimes feel more challenging with repeat C-sections, especially when you're caring for older children too. This program offers gentle physio-backed recovery, mindset tools, and practical strategies to support your healing and help you feel stronger and more empowered, no matter how many births you've had.
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Yes, absolutely. Some of the lessons will help you have a better idea of what’s ahead of you. Save the movement videos for after your bub arrives.