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A Cesarean section, or C-section, is the surgical birth of a child. The C-section is a major surgery, and healing from one takes longer than healing from a vaginal birth, and requires different techniques. If you have had a C-section without complications, you can expect to spend about three days in the hospital, and to be through with bleeding, discharge, and most kinds of wound care after four to six weeks.<ref name="rf1">http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/c-section/basics/what-you-can-expect/prc-20014571</ref><ref name="rf2">http://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Cesarean-Birth-C-Section#recovery</ref> With proper care from your healthcare team, support from family and friends, and self-care at home, you are likely to heal in a timely manner. | A Cesarean section, or C-section, is the surgical birth of a child. The C-section is a major surgery, and healing from one takes longer than healing from a vaginal birth, and requires different techniques. If you have had a C-section without complications, you can expect to spend about three days in the hospital, and to be through with bleeding, discharge, and most kinds of wound care after four to six weeks.<ref name="rf1">http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/c-section/basics/what-you-can-expect/prc-20014571</ref><ref name="rf2">http://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Cesarean-Birth-C-Section#recovery</ref> With proper care from your healthcare team, support from family and friends, and self-care at home, you are likely to heal in a timely manner. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Healing in the Hospital=== | ===Healing in the Hospital=== | ||
