S2:E7 Cesarean Recovery: your healing doesn't end at 6 weeks.

🎙 NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Healing Beyond the Scar 🤍This week on Mama Uprooted, I sat down with Janelle Fontaine from Nurturing the Mother to have one of the most eye-opening conversations I’ve had around postpartum healing, C-sections, scar recovery, nervous system support, and the care moms truly deserve after birth.As a mom who has had two C-sections myself, this conversation felt deeply personal.Because so many women are told:“Your incision looks fine.”“Your six week checkup is over.”“You’re healed.”…but what about the numbness?The pulling?The disconnection from your body?The emotional healing?The years later symptoms moms are silently carrying?Janelle shares how cesarean recovery goes far beyond the scar itself and why postpartum healing deserves more support, education, and compassion.This episode is for every mama who has ever wondered:“Is what I’m experiencing normal?”And honestly… whether your birth was six weeks ago or sixteen years ago — this conversation matters.🤍 ABOUT JANELLEJanelle Fontaine is a Registered Massage Therapist, educator, speaker and owner of Nurturing the Mother based in Vancouver, BC.With over sixteen years of clinical experience working primarily with postpartum clients, she focuses her practice and teaching in women’s health, perinatal care, and cesarean recovery.In 2023, she launched The Cesarean Recovery Guide, an online resource supporting mothers healing from cesarean birth.In 2025, she founded Nurturing the Mother: Cesarean Massage & Rehab for Healthcare Professionals, a continuing education course designed to equip providers with the skills and confidence to support post-cesarean recovery.In 2026, she initiated Cesarean Scars: Variations of Normal — a project sharing real life photos of cesarean scars throughout the healing stages to help normalize recovery and educate women on what healing can truly look like.✨ CONNECT WITH JANELLEWebsite:https://www.nurturingthemother.caInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/nurturingthemother.caCesarean Scar Project:https://www.instagram.com/ismyscarnormalThe Cesarean Recovery Guide:https://nurturingthemother.thinkific.com/courses/the-cesarean-recovery-guideHealthcare Professional Training:https://nurturingthemother.thinkific.com/courses/NTM-CesareanMassage&RehabforHCPsCesarean Scars Submission Form:https://form.jotform.com/261045867194262✨ PRODUCTS I PERSONALLY LOVE FOR SKIN SUPPORT + HEALINGOliveda B16 Cell Active Body Serum:https://us.olivetreepeople.com/products/b16-body-serum-cell-active?referral=emilygalusOliveda B14 SOS Olive Leaf Gel:https://us.olivetreepeople.com/products/b14-sos-olive-leaf-gel?referral=emilygalus