Caesarean Birth Class — Calm & Confident

Midwifery topics include:

• Common reasons for planned caesarean birth
• Pre-operative preparation, including hygiene and what to bring
• Recognising signs of labour and when to contact the hospital
• Admission process and what happens when you arrive
• Step-by-step guide to theatre procedures and who will be there with you
• Meeting your baby: delayed cord clamping, initial checks, vaccines, and skin-to-skin
• Immediate recovery and first moments in the recovery room
• Postnatal care, hospital stay, and optional Intercontinental Hotel recovery
• Wound care, dressings, stitches, and signs of healing
• Pain management at home and returning to daily activities
• Future pregnancies and VBAC/TOLAC options

Physiotherapy topics include:

• Pelvic floor health and why it still matters with a caesarean birth
• The importance of early movement and walking
• Gentle exercises to reduce the risk of DVT
• Bladder and bowel health tips
• Scar care and healing techniques, including massage and silicone strips
• Safe core exercises and how to begin them early
• Recommendations for postpartum compression garments, when to start wearing them and for how long
• A timeline for gradually returning to gentle movement and exercise in the first 6 weeks and beyond
• Advice on returning to daily activities, driving and intimacy.
• A timeline for gradually returning to gentle movement and exercise in the first 6 weeks

More about Pelvic Fit Melbourne

Pelvic Fit Melbourne are Women’s and Men’s Health Physiotherapists that specialise in Pregnancy and Postnatal care, Bladder and Bowel issues, Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Sexual and Pelvic Pain. They work out of OGCG Monday to Friday. HICAPS available on site. Medicare Subsidised Sessions (i.e. Chronic Disease Management Plan, Team Care Arrangement, EPC) are also available for eligible Patient’s. For more information please see their website.