EP18: Everything C-Sections (major abdominal surgery) with GrowCo founder, Dr. Alli Cain
The Mom Room
Renee Reina & Podcast Nation
4.8 • 602 Ratings
🗓️ 4 September 2020
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
EP18. Dr. Alli Cain is a chiropractor and founder of the postpartum rehab program, GrowCo. Renee asks Alli all about c-sections, or as it should be called, major abdominal surgery. What actually happens to the body during a c-section? What is recovery like? What are common issues that women experience after having a c-section, and how can these issues be resolved? Whether or not you've had a c-section, this episode is so important for women to hear. You will learn so much about your postpartum body!
What is GrowCo?
GrowCo was founded in 2018 by chiropractor, Dr. Alli Cain when she was 32 weeks pregnant with her first baby. Dr. Cain felt compelled to create a rehab program that supported women through the physical, mental and emotional challenges of motherhood. GrowCo ambassadors are implementing this approach in their healthcare practices all across Canada.
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| 1:14.4 | parents nationwide. Welcome to the mom room podcast. My name is Renee Rina and I am definitely the mom friend |
| 1:35.0 | you have always wanted. This episode is all about C-sections, or as we should be calling them, |
| 1:41.6 | major abdominal surgery. I'm talking with Dr. Ali Kane, who is a |
| 1:46.2 | chiropractor that founded Growco, which is a rehab program that supports women through the physical, |
| 1:52.4 | mental, and emotional challenges of motherhood. She also trains chiropractors, physiotherapists, |
| 1:58.3 | and other healthcare professionals across Canada on her Groco methodology |
| 2:03.3 | so that they are able to treat and help women in their area. In this episode, we talked about |
| 2:10.1 | what actually happens during a C-section. So what is happening to the woman's body? I didn't even know and I was kind of surprised to find out. |
| 2:20.1 | We talk about recovery after a C-section. She gives some advice for moms who are planning to have |
| 2:27.2 | a C-section or who have had one. Also, we go over common issues that occur for women after a C-section and how you can work to heal those. |
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