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Comfort & symptoms · Routine

After a caesarean: the first 6 weeks

What it is

Walk from day 1, hold the wound when coughing, nothing heavier than the baby for 4–6 weeks, drive when you can brake hard without pain (~2 weeks), keep the wound dry; redness, discharge or fever → same day.

every day · from birth · until 6w after the birth

Sources

• Optimizing postpartum care (CO 736) — ACOG · checked 02-09-2026

Last reviewed 01-09-2026 · Confidence: high

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