Jessica Simpson Gets Real About Recovering From a C-Section

Jessica Simpson gets real about the difficulties of recovering from a c-section.

Jessica recently welcomed her third child, a baby girl she called, “Birdie Mae.”

Just two weeks after the birth Jessica is opening up on social media about the reality of recovering from a C-Section.

“I’m feeling thankful for these two older siblings looking over their new baby sister,” she wrote alongside a photo of her older kids.

“I think we all get so carried away with the excitement of having a new baby that we forget that we are going in for major surgery,” she added.

“Then on top of that, we get home from the hospital, have to recover from the surgery, balance our new life as a parent to three kids and be a wife.”

She then goes on to promote a new app she claims has been quite helpful to her of late.

“I’m so grateful to the @peanut community for helping me tackle this new life and supporting me as a mother of three!

“The @peanut app is an amazing support to connect with other mums and get advice. The app introduces you to women in your neighborhood based on the things you have in common.”

C-Section: Tips for a Fast Recovery

Here are four useful suggestions to speed up your recovery so you can spend less time sore and tired, and more time bonding with your new baby.

1. Get plenty of rest
2. Take care and look after your body
3. Relieve your pain
4. Focus on good nutrition

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Recovering from a C-Section is no joke! I’m feeling thankful for these two older siblings looking over their new baby sister. I think we all get so carried away with the excitement of having a new baby that we forget that we are going in for major surgery. Then on top of that, we get home from the hospital, have to recover from the surgery, balance our new life as a parent to three kids and be a wife. I’m so grateful to the @peanut community for helping me tackle this new life and supporting me as a mother of three! The @peanut app is an amazing support to connect with other moms and get advice. The app introduces you to women in your neighborhood based on the things you have in common. I have been chatting with other moms in my same situation and they have been answering my questions. It is so nice to be able to relate to a community of moms and moms-to-be who are going through the same things as me. Go check it out. #peanutapp

A post shared by Jessica Simpson (@jessicasimpson) on Apr 1, 2019 at 10:55am PDT

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26 Comments

- - mom268263 said
  - 31 Oct 2020
    11:06 pm
Her call to share and may help some of her fans.

- - mom385887 said
  - 29 Jun 2019
    9:07 pm
I had a vaginal birth but needed an episiotomy, then got an infection so I couldnt sit down properly for about 8 weeks. It was awful so I might even contemplate a c-section for my next one.

- - serotonin said
  - 03 Jun 2019
    9:24 am
I opted for vaginal births (if possible, which luckily they were) for my second and third after the emergency c-section I had with my first. Much, much better recovery. Moving around was excruciating not having painkillers that worked due to breastfeeding. When I first got out of bed it felt like all my insides dropped down. Ugh. I don’t know how women opt for c-sections again and again. Must be tougher than me!

- - mom74005 said
  - 05 May 2019
    9:35 pm
I’m glad Jessica was able to shared her experience

- - mom350461 said
  - 10 Apr 2019
    9:30 pm
Women don’t realise how serious a C section is. I’d take labour any day over a C section

- - country chick said
  - 07 Apr 2019
    9:19 pm
No easy way to have a baby! But as a c section mumma major surgery isn’t fun.

- - Kate Sander said
  - 07 Apr 2019
    1:26 pm
3 Natural deliveries, can not imagine the pain and care you would need to take of yourself and a new baby. Certainly would require a bit of extra help until you are healed properly.

- - mom183717 said
  - 06 Apr 2019
    2:07 pm
3 births and no c sections. I can’t imagine the recovery 🙁

- - jacqbeckett said
  - 05 Apr 2019
    7:33 pm
I didn’t know she was pregnant with her 3rd. C-section is longer to recover. I’m glad she’s got support around her. Congratulations by the way.

- - mom90758 said
  - 05 Apr 2019
    5:44 pm
Indeed. Recovering from vaginal birth it’s easier than from a C-section.

- - becstalou said
  - 05 Apr 2019
    4:28 pm
It’s a major surgery and if everyone recognizes this Mums might be given more help to recover.

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 05 Apr 2019
    3:19 pm
Giving birth is so hard, it’s amazing to have people in your life that helps you

- - DaffyD said
  - 05 Apr 2019
    2:08 pm
Unless it’s medically necessary why would anyone subject themselves to the pain and recovery with a newborn

- - P&M'smum said
  - 05 Apr 2019
    7:51 am
C-sections are hard, mine was in an emergency & I couldn’t bend, stretch, drive, climb stairs or do much for weeks after that. Good on her for opening up.

- - mom343701 said
  - 05 Apr 2019
    6:32 am
yeah not so easy

- - mom265671 said
  - 04 Apr 2019
    11:34 pm
It amazes me some women opt for this and think its easy – its a huge surgery to have!

- - nealsq said
  - 04 Apr 2019
    11:08 pm
My first emergency c section was just over 5 years ago and it hurt, i couldn’t do anything myself, i couldn’t even get myself out of bed or off the toilet, my second one was much easier but still en emergency but not as severe as my first.I have no idea how anyone could think it could ever be taking the easy way out. It is hard to get support especially if you don’t know anyone that has had one before, that app sounds awesome!

- - Mum2archer said
  - 04 Apr 2019
    10:15 pm
I didn’t want a C section, but after a 40 hour labor I didn’t have a choice. It was very painful and recovery was slow, but getting up and walking around helped me alot

- - mom350461 said
  - 04 Apr 2019
    9:58 pm
I think there are a lot of women who think a c-section is the easy way out of delivery but to be honest I think it would be worse than a natural birth. Ultimately it should only be done if medically necessary

- - Blossom said
  - 04 Apr 2019
    8:27 pm
A friend of mine has a c-section after 23 hours labour. She wasn’t allowed to reach beyond a certain height. The most weight she was allowed to lift was her newborn.