Going home after a caesarean birth

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Going home after a caesarean birth

Healing after a caesarean birth is different for everyone. Here are some tips to help you.

Organisation:: Royal Women's Hospital Victoria
Topic:: Pregnancy and postnatal care, Women's health, Surgery
Target audience:: Women
Service area:: VIC
Published:: December 2024
Last reviewed:: October 2025

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Going home after a caesarean birth

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