C-Section Recovery Isn’t Just Skin Deep: Understanding Internal Healing

When people talk about C-section recovery, the focus often lands on the scar. But ask any mom who’s been through it, and she’ll tell you—the healing runs much deeper.

It’s not just about stitches and bandages. It’s about muscles, tissue, hormones, expectations, and emotions. Especially  Indian households, where silence around pain is so often expected, we need to have open conversations about what truly happens inside.

A C-section isn’t a surface-level surgery. It involves going through multiple layers—skin, fat, muscle, and uterus. While the scar on the outside may fade in a few weeks, internal healing takes far longer.

You may feel tightness, pulling, or tugging near your lower belly. You might walk hunched for days, feel bloated, heavy, or experience numbness around the incision site. It’s all normal. But that doesn’t make it easy.

Then comes the emotional healing.
Maybe your birth didn’t go as planned.
Maybe you weren’t prepared for how slow and frustrating recovery could feel.
Maybe the pressure to “bounce back” is leaving you feeling like you’re falling short.

In India, many new moms go through this silently—carrying laddoos in one hand and stitches in the other, smiling through the pain because that’s what’s expected. But let’s say this clearly:

You’re allowed to rest. You’re allowed to speak up. You’re allowed to ask for help.

Because your body just underwent major abdominal surgery—while also becoming a mother.

At Putchi, we see your strength, but we honor your softness too. That’s why we’ve created C-section-friendly postpartum underwear that’s designed for this exact stage of your journey.
Gentle on your incision.
Stretchy at the waist.
Breathable and soft on healing skin.

Whether you’re moving slowly, nursing frequently, or just trying to lie down without wincing—Putchi is here to support you from the inside out.

Because healing isn’t about hiding your scar. It’s about giving your body the comfort, time, and care it truly needs—without guilt, without pressure.

So go ahead: walk slow, breathe deep, and let your healing unfold—not just on the outside, but through all the quiet spaces within.

Putchi’s got you, mama. Every layer of you.