Janette Yee

😓 “Janette my scar is still stuck and puckering at 6 months! Is it too late for me?”

NO, Mama, it’s not too late!

As a matter of fact, if your scar is stuck down the middle like the in this video, you can still make a change.

❗NOTE: Scar tissue is most malleable in the first 6 months postpartum, then decreases after that.

(This doesn’t mean change isn’t possible, it just means it gets much harder to make scar tissue changes with your own hands at home)

Many mamas have Linea Alba tension and don’t know to massage it...
..but it’s cut open during your C-section! 🤯

So, the mama in this video benefitted from the following:

1. Linea Alba massage - rub deeply side to side with two fingers. After 30s, move down another two fingers. Repeat until the entire Linea Alba has been covered.

2. Column Fascial massage - Start at the top and “mow” downward slowly, feeling the fascial “skin ripping” pain. Repeat 3x. Then do it 3x upwards.

KEY POINT: to keep the changes of your hard work, always follow massage with 1-2 core/diastasis exercises 🔥

Want to learn how to do safely and effectively?

⬇️ Comment “SAFETY FIRST” and I’ll send you my free Cesarean Scar Massage Guide






⚠️ The advice in this post and account do not replace the advice given by your personal medical/healthcare team

C-section scars have many different kinds of closures.

Staples. Stitches. Dissolvable stitches. Glue.

None is “better” than the other, and it is often up to the surgeon’s preference.

Staples can look more dramatic...but they do come out way sooner than stitches do (around Day 4! 🤯)

What type of closure did you have? What city/country? ⬇️

☹️ “I keep seeing all this content on how painful it’s going to be after my C-section. And that OVERHANG. I don’t want that. Oh my gosh, WHAT DO I DO??”

Literally, a direct quote from a mom I was talking to earlier this week ❤️‍🩹

First, breathe.

Yes, this is a major abdominal surgery, it’s true.

But as with all surgeries, if prepared for, you can have a great recovery.

👉 Comment “CHECKLIST” below and:
- know what to pack in your hospital bag
- learn the first safe & simple rehab exercises to do Day 1, while still in your hospital bed
- ...make a huge difference in your pain and with these tips

This resource is FREE. It’s something I wish every mom was given by her OB well before her C-section.

SHARE this with a mama who’s about to have her baby. It takes a Village to support all moms and moms-to-be.

Always in your corner,
Janette
Your C-section Athletic Therapist

[SAVE & SHARE THIS] I recently posted about avoiding stairs in the first week after C-section.

The response was MASSIVE.

“But I live in a walk-up”
“The elevator is broken”
“There’s no lift at my apartment”

These are real life situations.

While it is so important to protect your ab muscles after surgery and avoid stairs for the first week, I want to talk about what to do when this is not an option.

First, SAVE this post. These recommendations were the exact ones given to a client who lives in a narrow 4-storey apartment in Tokyo.

Second - understand that you just had major abdominal surgery. Going up and down the stairs requires these very injured muscles to work hard. This will likely cause pain and/or reinjury.

If this happens, consider icing your belly a few times that day. This will help with an additional swelling & pain (which will cause more C-section Shelf!)

Third - Have your “nest” already set up and waiting for you once you get home. Have your fluids, snacks, cushions, everything you want/need within reach.

SAVE & SHARE this post with a mom-to-be, or new C-section mom. This is stuff I wish every woman got at the hospital.

Always in your corner,
Janette
Your C-section Athletic Therapist

😓 Belly bands, or postpartum compression, is a non-negotiable 0-6 weeks after C-section in my books.

In the first 6 weeks, I have seen MASSIVE change in the if used correctly.

Instead of focusing on:
"What's the best belly band brand?"
..don’t make the mistakes listed in this post. 🔥

Next tip: the moms who get the best results aren't just wearing a band correctly....
..They're combining compression with gentle scar desensitization, belly breathing to reconnect the core, and moving with intention instead of fear.

👉 Want a full recovery plan?
✅ Comment “STAGE 1” if you're pregnant, to join my paid rehab program.
✅ Comment “STAGE 2” if you're 0-12 months PP
✅ Comment “CHALLENGE 10” if you’re 1 year postpartum or beyond (even decades PP!) for an introductory $27 program to my proven methodology.

Let’s make the changes to the C-section Shelf that are still possible 💜

Janette
Your C-section Athletic Therapist

😓 Overwhelmed about what to do about your C-section Shelf?

SAVE THIS, because this info is the North Star that guides you regarding what will - and won’t - work to help “get rid of the Shelf”, even years later.

Bottom line - while it’s “never too late” to make a difference in the Shelf, there IS an ideal time to start, and that day is Day 1 of surgery.

The second best time to start is now. 💜

If you’re ready to follow a proven C-section Shelf plan, join one of my paid programs below:

🤰 Comment “STAGE 1” if you’re pregnant
💪 Comment “STAGE 2” – 0–12 months postpartum
❤️ Comment “CHALLENGE10” – 1 year and beyond postpartum (even decades postpartum!)

⭐ While all programs are always open for enrolment, live classes for Sept/Oct begin Tuesday Sept 15 for Stage 1 and 2.

Let’s make a change together,
Janette 💜
Your C-section Athletic Therapist






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⚠️ Please note: information here does not replace the advice of your personal medical doctor.

😣 “I’m 3 months post, and have a C-section shelf! Is it too late for me?”

As a C-section therapist who has helped 1000’s of moms, I can say this with confidence:

NO! It’s not too late at all!...but.... 🙏

First - high five to you for committing to your rehab with a newborn!

Second - you’ve done a great job doing superficial massage techniques which is why your scar moves great on the surface, like the one in this video...

But third - ...too many mamas aren’t taught to keep going DEEPER.

Like, muscle deep, and deeper still.

Also, tied for third - many mamas aren’t taught to do FASCIAL massages, which are different than SCAR massages.

And so, the scar in this video - the one that folds in - it’s more common than you think.

Solution?

✔️ Column Massage, both directions, in the five “columns” of your belly
✔️ Big Deep Circles - to know you’re going deep enough, lift your head. Can you press deep enough to feel your muscles?....THAT is how deep you need to be. 🔥

Don’t forget to reinforce your hard with at least 1 Movement + walking. And if you’re 6 months (or years!) postpartum - consider adding 3-4 Movements.

Want an easy-to-follow click-and-play rehab plan?

✅ Comment “STAGE 1” if you’re pregnant. Preparing for surgery is EVERYTHING.
✅ Comment “STAGE 2” if you’re 0-12 months post Cesarean
✅ Comment “STAGE 3” if you’re 1 year or beyond (even decades!)

⚠️ The advice in this video and account does not replace the advice from your personal health care practitioners.

❌ A mom just told me that she hurt herself going up the stairs 2 days after her C-section and honestly, my heart just dropped.

Listen up, this is important:
⚠️ There is NO 100% SAFE WAY to do the stairs in the first days after a Cesarean. None. Zero. Zilch. 🔥
Why? Because you just had MAJOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY.

Let's break it down:
👉 Your deep core muscles were literally cut through
👉 Your incision is isn’t even scarred closed yet
👉 Your entire body has just been through a war

The lifting of your entire body weight required for stairs? The co-ordination you don’t have yet?
That's setting yourself up for re-injury:
😣 Scar tissue complications
😣 Increased pain and swelling
😣 Recovery delays that can last WEEKS

It doesn't matter if ➡
“I just need to get one thing”
“You were super strong before”
“I want to read my toddler a bedtime story”

THIS IS YOUR BODY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. ❤️‍🩹

What CAN you do instead?
✨ Ask your partner/family/friends to get what you need on the other floor
✨ Choose a floor to camp out on, and stay there for at least the first week
✨ Wear your belly binder - compression acts as a brace/protection

Your only job right now is to HEAL PROPERLY.

If you want a clear exercise & massage plan through my paid programs,
➡️ Comment “STAGE 1” if you’re pregnant and want to get prepared for things like this
➡️ Comment “STAGE 2” if you’re 0-12 months PP and want a safe & proven method to heal and get back to daily activities and more
➡️ Comment “STAGE 3” if your 1 year or beyond PP and want to continue refining your C-section recovery

Let's rebuild that incredible body of yours. 🙏