Q&A

C-SECTION PAIN RELIEF

Q: I’m having a c-section, and I’m worried about pain relief afterwards. I’m going to be cut open after all, and surely that wound is going to hurt a lot once the spinal wears off? What will I be given in hospital, and what can I take once I’m home?

Also, I plan on breastfeeding, so I don’t want to take anything that will interfere with that. How long does the pain last afterward?

Some friends say a week, some say six weeks. I want to know what I’m in for and how to cope.

A: Pain after a caesarian is always a concern and fear of most mothers. Having had three caesars myself,