I Called ICAN

and spoke with a lovely lady who gave me some good recommendations for a dear sister of mine who just underwent Caesarean surgery. She said that she is not at liberty to give out medical advice but that "If it were her," she would amp up her intake of quality vitamins, such as Vitamin C as it fights infection, and very good quality Vitamin E to take orally and also to rub on the scar. Also recommended was staying on a good pre-natal vitamin.

While nursing, she said at least 2500 calories a day should be consumed -healthy calories.
Drink a LOT of water. She said at least half of one's body weight in ounces. So a 200 lb. woman should have at least 100 ounces of water a day. I think the keeping hydrated part is probably extremely important during the healing process.

RED Rasberry leaf tea. She said every woman every day would benefit as it's especially healthy for reproduction related organs(?) She said hot, cold, sweet, with honey, however.

And chiropractic care. She was very much for this.

She that my sister's recovery was important, esp. if she planned to go through the medical establishment for her next birth as in order for them to "allow" her to attempt a VBAC in a hospital setting, she would have to have a stellar recovery from this one.

She was quite in favor of HBAC which sounded like one of the best ways I can think of to heal from a bad birth -have a beautiful one.

Last, I shared that my sister was experiencing some strong emotions, which is a very healthy sign. The ICAN representative said that our experiences shape us and make us into the person we're to become and also help us help others in ways we couldn't without those experiences.