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Aftercare

Normal anatomy Indications Procedure, part 1 Procedure, part 2 Procedure, part 3 Procedure, part 4 Procedure, part 5 Procedure, part 6 Aftercare
Aftercare

A typical hospital stay after C-section delivery is two to four days. Usually, the doctor encourages the mother to get up and move around soon after surgery to aid healing and to prevent complications. For the first few weeks, the abdominal incision will be sore. The scar will lighten as it heals.


Review Date: 4/14/2004 12:00:00 AM
Reviewed By: Dominic Marchiano, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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