As a retail business owner I often receive updates from distributors on new products. It is rare that I come across a product that angers me. I am not angry that a two time C-section mother collaborated with a surgeon to produce a Post Cesarean Recovery Underwear. More, I am angry that in Fernie 1 in 3 women, may need to purchase such underwear. I have never recovered from a cesarean section, and therefore, it is not fair for me to judge the necessity of a product of this kind. However, I have supported many women through Cesarean recovery. What I have come to appreciate most about recovery is that the mother has no choice but to take it easy. She must sit and take in the transformation of herself. The birth of a mother. I'm finding that too often after birth mother's are so keen to get back to the go-go life we are accustomed too. it's almost a mark of achievement to be at the MOMS groups "so quickly after birth" In some ways I feel like this panty also promotes that 'get back at it' idea. It is marketed as a recovery and 'shaper' panty. We are pushing women to 'get their body back' when the reality is-no matter how fit you are- your body is changed forever. You have joined a sisterhood of mothers who have a muscle within them that has stretched to capacity to hold a child. The mouth of your uterus, the cervix has stretched and opened-c section or not your body is different. Let's embrace these changes, and slow down to enjoy all that is pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood.
Monday, February 1, 2010
C-Panty?
As a retail business owner I often receive updates from distributors on new products. It is rare that I come across a product that angers me. I am not angry that a two time C-section mother collaborated with a surgeon to produce a Post Cesarean Recovery Underwear. More, I am angry that in Fernie 1 in 3 women, may need to purchase such underwear. I have never recovered from a cesarean section, and therefore, it is not fair for me to judge the necessity of a product of this kind. However, I have supported many women through Cesarean recovery. What I have come to appreciate most about recovery is that the mother has no choice but to take it easy. She must sit and take in the transformation of herself. The birth of a mother. I'm finding that too often after birth mother's are so keen to get back to the go-go life we are accustomed too. it's almost a mark of achievement to be at the MOMS groups "so quickly after birth" In some ways I feel like this panty also promotes that 'get back at it' idea. It is marketed as a recovery and 'shaper' panty. We are pushing women to 'get their body back' when the reality is-no matter how fit you are- your body is changed forever. You have joined a sisterhood of mothers who have a muscle within them that has stretched to capacity to hold a child. The mouth of your uterus, the cervix has stretched and opened-c section or not your body is different. Let's embrace these changes, and slow down to enjoy all that is pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood.
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ReplyDeleteIhear you. In Penticton it is 1 in 3 as well for C-sectiond. SOMething is wrong. WE are genetically altering our society. No one wants to die in Labour and hence the C-section and thank goodness for it. But a spine shivering fear ripples thru the medical world when it comes to labourland. I believe that C sections are out of control. Birth is not a medical event.
As far as the pressure of society on women to be thin and sacrifice all...when will the pendalim swing? Learning to love and nurture yourself should be inherent body wisdom...but it has been robbed. We have to be strong warrior women to fight that battle.***